Hummingbird Adventures #9

Kaper {chuckling} do you mean "old computer" jargon or "old computer" jargon? ROFL!!!

For me it would be "old computer" jargon, having worked in the mainframe DP industry (with HUGE rooms full of 'puters and tapes weighing 20 pounds each) until 1987, shortly after that firm purchased the first desktops with Microsoft loaded (and during which time IBM was denying that there would EVER by a home computer user to consider marketing to ... HA). Before that we had "plain text" access to a mainframe computer word processor. BTW, even before that I worked on an IBM memory typewriter, and before that an IBM typewriter with memory cards as a marketing secretary.

So, I think I qualify as an "old computer" person ... which is NOT to be confused with computer savvy in this day of computers, BTW! My old brain doesn't work like the younger folks' brains do.

To keep this hummingbird related, I "flew the coop in '87," went back to college and completed 6 years of college in 4 years, resulting in a masters degree. So, I'm probably more a "feather brain" than a "computer whiz." LOL, ROFL

Linda (sometimes I just can't help but laugh at what we say to each other; we are such a humorous and kind group of peeps {hehe})

Linda, you and I are birds of a feather...LOL!

Perhaps, Ima! But I'm not nearly as clever as you!! "Birds of a feather," indeed! ^_^

Linda

aw shucks, just carrying on with the theme you started....LOL!

Let's just admit that we have birds on the brain. I go away for a day or two, and I can tell you all been missing the exploits of my feathered humming friends.
Going back to last Friday, I'll try to catch you up.
Here's Zoom.

Think this was a black chinned hummer.

Here you can see the color, but not his features clearly. : (

Now you can see his features but not the color!

It's our Sweetie Pie! Isn't she gorgeous!

Another view of Sweetie Pie.

Zoom!

Zoom feeding.

Zoom protecting the feeder. LOL!

Zoom refilling his tank! Chasing off the other hummers is hard work!

Black chinned sneaks in.

He sure is hard to get a really decent photo of, but it's got color!

Same guy different view, more color!

Just plain WOW!
BRB

Trickster? Were they competing? They were certainly posing.

No red head. It's the Trickster.

Guard duty!

Flying jewel.

Zoom filling up his tank. ^_^

Zippy! ^_^

Zoom looks a bit ruffled here. Must be hard work guarding the feeder. LOL!

Very unusual sight!

Another view.

More unusual.

Even Zooms beak looks red in this photo.

He never seems to mind sharing with Zippy.

Zoom is actually very sweet to her. I think they must be mates.

Zoom, back at work.

And he has that look in his eye!

Zoom is such a handsome hummer too!

Left profile.

I love the way the sun catches his feathers and turns them into jewel drops.

That all for now.
I'm trying to reclaim my yard, and haven't had much time to take any photos the last day or two. I have to catch the sun in just the right spot, or the hummers come out like silhouettes.
BTW, I'm a recycled computer person. I was learning how to use the computer before the car accident in '05, I've had to relearn, or learn how to do everything all over again. Some things like MS Publisher, I was quite proficient at using, I can't figure out now. My brain was short circuited. I find that repetition helps.
One last photo for today. Say Good Night, Zoom!
WIB!
SW

SW, your photos today are especially nice. I got serenaded this afternoon, but after taking about 100 photos and downloading them, I found I was too far away to get decent shots. Thank goodness for digital, eh???
This one is in the "better than nothing" category...LOL!

ima, you got one! One with color!
You go girl! ^_^
I keep trying for different angles and as the season changes so does the light. It is always best to have the light behind you. I am so glad that I had those two antique bird cage holders to transform into feeders. They are movable and they are easy for short little me to reach easily to care for them.
Some days are easier than others. The gh seems to be a good place for the feeders. Easier because of the wind, painters, kids, critters. They have become quite adroit at flying through the vent openings. At least the black chinned hummers do.
I think ducs, hummers are friendlier than mine. Or maybe mine are busy raising babies. Hmmm.
Say where you kinda chittered at whilst being serenaded today?
WIB!
SW

Yo, SW, Zoom was sticking his tongue out at you when you told him to say g'night. You go, guy! He must be taking lessons from your workers, huh?

G'night,
Linda ^_^