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Height Of The Season
Youngsters, moms, and dads all together at the feeders. The height of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) season here on the mountain. Mighty hard to count them as they bounce around in mid-air but snapping a picture does help. I see 18 of them in this picture. I would not have guessed that many. They…
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Tiny Feet
Look at those incredibly tiny feet! The middle toe is just 1/4 inch long. Surely Hummingbirds are students of yoga, since they’re able to scratch their heads and necks with those feet. Years ago the goal was to put out the Hummingbird feeder by Mother’s Day. This year I put out the feeder on April…
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No Customers
What an absolute kick it is to feed the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) that come to my feeders during the summer. Some of them have been here before and return to my feeders, whether during the summer or during their migration. But gone is the time when I put out 1/2 gallon of hummingbird syrup…
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Migration Begins
A juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) on his way to Central America or maybe all the way to southern Mexico. If he is a bit less ambitious though he may only go south as far as the U.S. Gulf Coast. This summer the Hummingbirds have pleased me with their abundance, emptying 1/2 gallon of…
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A Traveler
He showed up at lunch today. Gulping down the syrup as if this male had traveled long distances, which he certainly has. The very first of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) to arrive at my feeders. Now dinner has come and gone. There was a female traveler who came to the feeder while we were…
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Until Next Spring
Just a few now. Gone are the mobs. Gone are the battles. Gone are the tiny, silly clowns. Though I’m still seeing those that are migrating from the north. Only one or two descending upon the feeders at any given moment. I miss them already. I’ll see you guys in the spring. The feeders will…
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Ruby-throated Entertainment
A small portion of the crew of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) that are a constant source of entertainment during the summer months. Zooming ’round and ’round chasing each other. Playing “King of the Hill” as one decides that it will become the sole consumer of hummingbird syrup – chasing any tiny bird that dares come…