Bird Watching: Daily Pics #7, 1 by wallaby1

wallaby1 wrote:
Hummers do look so sweet! I would love to see them, I do enjoy the birds I have around, there has been a Hummingbird hawk moth around for the last 3 years or so, last year I saw it quite a lot. Not a bird, but it hovers!

The antics remind me of the Darters we had last year, I was stood taking pics amongst the dahlias and one stopped and hovered at the BACK of my camera. Another hovered in front of my partners face, I wonder what it is that attracts them, could be a scent.

To go between your legs is a funny thing to do! Playful!

I got a pic of a red-legged Partridge today, they are rarely seen but are bred for purposes I don't want to think about. Pheasants are more often seen. This Partridge was running past my front window, I grabbed the camera and got it out the kitchen window. Although I had the camera on full zoom it had come close and I thought it wouldn't work, but come out OK. It has a wet bottom, probably went to the water drain for a drink and bath.