WESTERN HUMMINGBIRDS VOL 3

Male Rufous showing his red throat.

Very nice adel!

Anna male in wallflowers.
thanks for the new thread, Adel
and lovely Rufous.

This message was edited May 26, 2009 7:21 AM

More sunset sipping

(female Rufous )

MSS

geez, Adel those are very nice pics.

Did you ever hear of people hanging their dryer lint out next to the feeder
and the hummers get it and use it for their nests?
I didn't know that and just want to hear from those more experienced
if that is a good idea. Goodness knows, with all the lint I threw away,
these hummers could build condos.

Hi Guys, Dryer lint is not a good idea for any bird nest. It does not dry after become wet and can kill young nestlings.

Absolutely correct, Pelle.

Cattails! After seeing tigerlily's pictures last year of hummingbirds taking cat tail fluff, that's what I put out. Now if I only had any takers around, I'm sure they'd be happy.

Sure wish I had some hummers. The old shots I've ever gotten is when I was San Diego, CA this past winter

wish i had some too! :( whine whine whine

Glad to know about the lint. I stopped putting it out when I saw it after a rain.

Dog hair is good, though, isn't it? We once had neighbors with a white long-haired dog and used to see that in finch nests - it was easy to spot!

Yep, dog hair is excellent. If it is very long, snip it in half.

Don't put out dog bark though, that isn't so good, tends to scare birds off.

Resin

How about bird dog bark???

*groan*

:-)

Ah, yes, the birds anxiously await my schnauzer's first real haircut of the spring. I let her hair grow in the winter so she is more protected from the cold, but do her first cut on the front deck in the warmer weather. It is fun to watch the birds gather her fine fur.

A male Rufous Hummingbird heading for the feeder.

Nice one adel! I love the rufous!

Just a couple of pics of a female Rufous during a thunder storm.

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Great captures, adelbertcat. I love the last one.

Bump!

Anna on watch.

changing places

calling sweetly in its own raspy way

checking out the salvia

saying bye for now

Great photos Adel and Dirt! I think you called that "raspy" attitude right Dirt!

Wonderful shots dirt!

thanks guys,
mostly Anna's around, unlike the last couple of years when
Rufous were dominate.

Same guy looking around, playing king for the day,
yesterday were some challengers and interesting to
watch but didn't have the camera.

My Anna's hummers are really enjoying the blooming Torch Lilies (Kniphofia or Red Hot Pokers).

Another one.

Wonderful shots dirt and duc!

I'll be so happy once we see our hummers again.

Love the pics. My hummers are not very active right now. Probably nesting.......

One of my Anna's loves to get into the yellow Torch Lilies every morning and early evening.

A closer look.

Beautiful pics duc!

awww1

Great shots, duc. Awww2

Duc, please put adjectives that will make you grin and
nod appreciatively showing those great ______, _______,
and ________ pictures.
Wonderful photography.
Need to put in red hot pokers,
tried a couple of years ago and
didn't get them to grow.

Me and my big mouth, blah blah only anna's
and today rufuos shows up enjoying delphiniums.
No wonder there was such a fuss going on yesterday.
please bear my fair ok portrayals, the next nine pics is
of this guy.