Hummingbird pictures

[LVSteve]

The hummers have been uncooperative this year, but in the last couple of days I managed to grab a couple of shots. In order, two shots of an immature Black-Chinned Hummingbird, what I am fairly certain is a female Anna's Hummingbird, and the last one is a male Anna's Hummingbird.

Enjoy

 

[STCM(SW)]

Saw only one here this year and not at my feeder.....

 

[venomballistics]

Was a bit sparse most of the season. Now that they are migrating, I see a good number of them as they pass through

 

[Rudi]

Super shots!!!!!!!!

 

[zipty6]

Your photos are amazing.

They were pretty sparse around here this year as well. We did have one check out one of our Canna flowers, then buzz our camera on the way out of town.

 

[oldbrownhat]

LV Steve- my gf. will love those She has hummers year round in her garden.

Last winter it went down to nearly 0º and they survived. (She has heated feeders in the winter but even so.....)

 

[Walter Rego]

This guy has identity issues. I think he self-identifies as a hummingbird. I see him fairly often. He sure scares the hummingbirds when he is around.

 

[John_M52]

We get a ton of them seasonally. They are actually really aggressive against each other until dusk, when they will all share a feeder and drink up.

One of my wife's cats can do about a 7' vertical jump and have one in its mouth before he hits the ground. Then it's a couple chomps and gone. Kinda sad but gotta respect the killer instinct. He's only abut 8 lbs soaking wet.

 

[Faulkner]

Those are some very good pictures LVSteve. My experience is they don't sit still long and it's hard to get good pictures without working for them. Very nice.

Here is a short 30 second video I took of some Ruby Throated hummingbirds at one of our feeders earlier this month. We've been host to around 40-50 hummers this summer and it's a chore to keep them all fed.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qofIC1dwdug[/ame]

 

[Old_Cop]

I saw a ruby throated yesterday when he checked out our feeder. It's been cool for a while and he must be the last one in the area. The summer has not been busy for the little guys.

 

[9mmPatriot]

Sparse is right, only 2 or 3 around here this year. No idea what caused the low numbers this year.

Maybe next year.

 

[JohnRippert]

Over the years I have taken a few good shots of hummers. Here are a couple of mine.

The little one on the trellis was feeding on Turks Cap and you can see how the flower gets pollinated by the hummers. The forehead is coated with pollen.

 

[Imissedagain]

We feed this Hummingbird lotsa chords and she sings ......
Honeysuckle Rose.

 

[Puller]

Sparse is right, only 2 or 3 around here this year. No idea what caused the low numbers this year.

Maybe next year.

Early in the season we also noticed low numbers and upon further inquiry of a wildlife biologist acquaintance he advised that the previous hurricane and tropical storm activity in their winter migration area had a negative impact on the overall population this spring.

He said it should level out after the breeding season this year, and we certainly saw an increase around our place by mid-July.

 

[Puller]

Oopps, double post

 

[9mmPatriot]

Last year it was the storm in Texas that screwed up the migration.

Mother Nature is fickle at best.

 

[6518John]

We had unprecedented heat this summer over most of the county I believe. Most folks do not realize that when it's over 90 degrees your hummingbird nectar will go bad in 48 hours. It is imperative that you change it and scrub the feeders every couple of days. When you have a shortage of hummers, I think most of the time their food has turned.

 

[Faulkner]

We had unprecedented heat this summer over most of the county I believe. Most folks do not realize that when it's over 90 degrees your hummingbird nectar will go bad in 48 hours. It is imperative that you change it and scrub the feeders every couple of days. When you have a shortage of hummers, I think most of the time their food has turned.

Yep, you're spot on. We have cleaned and changed ours every evening so they'll have cool, fresh feeders in the morning. Sometimes we've had to top off a couple of feeders during the day when they drain their favorite locations. With six feeders around the deck and two more on the front porch it's a task to get them done, but it's paid off in the numbers that have graced our place this year.

 

[9mmPatriot]

I have had a bunch of hummingbird moths, no idea what correct names.
Wife hates them, I don't mind them.
They don't bother with the feeders, they are more interested in the flowers.

 

[Rustyt1953]

As some here know my mom dearly loves watching her seasonal Ruby Throats. She tends a feeder in her backyard rock/flower garden and has feeders at each end of the front porch (the two out front were gifts from Fred).

They bring much joy to her and she misses them when they migrate.

Magnificent creatures.