2009 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Vol. 9

Second shot, hummingbird.

DH spotted one this morning on the flowers....

Female visiting the Firebush today.

Next shot.

Nice ones GP!

Those are nice!! I had one at the feeder but again the camera was not handy...

Thanks!

A few pics from today.

Pic 2.

Resting on the line.

Nice ones GP..I really love those flower shots.

We have had a few Hummers each day so I still have 4 feeders out. I almost cried when I cleaned the others and put them away for the season...DH tried not to laugh! LOL!

Here is a female from day before yesterday.

Great photos Gardenpom! Your blooms are as pretty as the birds.

Rose, love that "attitude" photo too.

Beautiful pics GP and Rose!

Today is the first day of not seeing any Hummers....boo hoo!!

Thanks Pelle....

Edited to say...I was wrong...one just showed up...I take back the boo hoo!! LOL!

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Beautiful shots! I love your firebush GP as much as the hummers, and Rose, you always take such great shots.

This juvi male has been posing on my witch weathervane, but only when it's really dark and cloudy outside. As soon as the sun comes out, he disappears.

Halloween Hummer

That is cute Elphaba!

Darling shot Elphaba!!

Here is a female visitor a little bit ago. Took this shot through the kitchen window and screen...but I was so happy to see her.

ooo, she's pretty with that "soft touch"

She's just beautiful Rose!

Elphaba, love your little rider too!

Wow, Rose, nice one! How on earth did you get such a great shot through a screen? That's amazing.

Thanks all...everyone I see now is truly a gift. Did you notice how full her little tummy is?

Elphaba...she was only about 7 feet from the window is all I can figure out!!

Oh...nice pics Elphaba & Rose!!

I haven't seen one since saturday...but not ready to say they are all gone!! lol

I had indeed noticed that paunch, Rose. You should add that one to the bird files to illustrate just how much condition they need to put on to have a chance at successful migration.

I saw one on the feeder near the window drinking and her belly just kept getting bigger and bigger as she drank! too cute.

Their bellies do get bigger and bigger and just when you think they're going to explode they go sit on a branch and digest.

This pic is not so hot, but I had to share the story. This hummer chased the dragonfly off his perch several times. The dragonfly wasn't even close to the feeder. Finally, the dragonfly was fed up and he came after the hummer. That blurry red thing is the dragonfly coming to get the hummer. He chased off the hummer and then he chased every butterfly and bee out of the garden and then he went back to his perch.

How amazing to witness that, Elphaba.

My daily pics look pretty much all the same. I tried sitting a lot closer to the Firebush hoping for a better shot, but when a Hummer showed up, she refused to come to the side of the bush where I was.

They can be so uncooperative huh! Great shot.

That is a cool shot Elphaba...must have been something to witness!

GP...I am loving your shots!

0 Hummingbirds here the last 4 days! :-(

same here pelle....*sigh*

I saw one in Cape May this morning. :-)

Only able to get 1 terrible shot from the back of him. The warblers etc. were driving him crazy moving around so much.

I have had visitors this morning!! :) can't load pics to computer right now...later!

Congrats Pelle and Nanny! Haven't seen one here since 10/5...lots of rain the past two days though. I am sure there are more to come, though I would rather they were all safely in their warm winter homes. I will keep watching!!

With the heavy rains due I had expected some company. So I made sure I made fresh nectar yesterday. I only have the hummzinger out now and I moved it to the front porch so it would be covered.

Sure enough as Buddy and I were heading out for our morning walk(we walk 365 days a year!)...there they were!!

There are at least 2 juvie males....I may get another feeder out there.

Wish the light was better. Dark & rainy is not helpful! lol

you need to put a spotlight on that porch, lol.

That's just great. I haven' seen any for days, but it's been pretty dreary here too. In fact, the whole garden is really not looking good due to the cold coming on. But there are still a few flowers, and 4 feeders out if anyone is interested!