Hummingbirds, anyone?

[Joemeche]

I'll kick off this new thread with one of three that have been at my feeder all winter. Amazing that they hung in during the really cold stretch we had, but they did!


Anna's Hummingbird, male

 

[Joemeche]

On the wing, and looking at me through the kitchen window. Fascinating creatures!
*Check the feet.


Anna's Hummingbird

 

[Bill Anderson]

The Anna's hummingbird has steadily moved its range north from its native Southern California. Some believe that those up here are evolving into a separate subspecies as they are stockier and heavier than their California cousins. This makes sense as a stocky, heavy body would help them survive our colder winters.

 

[Debbie Lynne Chally]

Hummingbirds - My home in Shoreline, WA

A few hummingbird photos

 

[Mike-PDX]

I can add some Hummers!

We all have seen Anna's or Rufus Hummers around the Pacific Northwest. So I'll throw in some from Costa Rica - all taken last February near the lodges we were staying at. I can't ID them all, but many were Green-crowned Briliant Hummingbirds.

Hummingbird-3 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

Hummingbird-2 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

Hummingbird-1 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird - 2 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird - 3 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

 

[Mike-PDX]

And some more!

And here are a few more from Costa Rica:

Savegre-15 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

Savegre-25 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

Hummers are very territorial by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

Savegre-31 by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

And finally one last one - newborn Hummers in the nest, which was about the size of a small orange. I've shown this one here before.

Newborn Hummers in the nest by Mike-PDX, on Flickr

 

[Debbie Lynne Chally]

Wow! Gorgeous images Mike.

 

[photographmemories]

Oh, geez, these are all nice! Good thread idea.

I really haven't photographed Hummingbirds in a past couple of years. I need to do so again, soon.

 

[BobH]

Wow, some nice shots here!

We haven't seen "ours" lately, I'm worried about the little guy. We only had one that frequents our feeder, or so it would seem. Not sure why I don't get more.

 

[Bill Anderson]

Wow, some nice shots here!

We haven't seen "ours" lately, I'm worried about the little guy. We only had one that frequents our feeder, or so it would seem. Not sure why I don't get more.

Anna's are extremely territorial. The "one" you see at your feeder has chased off all the others.

 

[Joemeche]

Here's one from Mazama, on the east side of the Cascades.


Calliope Hummingbird

 

[Joemeche]

Here's another from the same location in Mazama.


Black-chinned Hummingbird

 

[Joemeche]

One of "my" feeder birds during the December cold snap.


Anna's Hummingbird

 

[Bill Anderson]

Here is a series I took Wednesday (1/22) of Wesley, the resident free range (he don't need no stinkin' feeders) male Anna's hummer who guards the #1 (far western) viewing platform at the Edmonds marsh. A train was passing by on the nearby railroad tracks, so the background colors were constantly changing. The train did not bother Wesley in the slightest.







I think yellow and orange best brought out Wesley's colors.




For all I know, Wesley and the other 3-4 hummers I have seen at the #1 viewing platform may take advantage of the feeders set out by the residents of the Pt. Edwards condos, located about a half mile south (as the hummer flies) across the marsh and Unocal grounds.

 

[Joemeche]

Gets pretty boring just hanging around the nest all day!


Anna's Hummingbird, nestling

 

[photographmemories]

Man, these are great!

Here's a couple more. My first attempts at Hummingbird pics. I took these a few years ago over at Pittock Mansion.

 

[Joemeche]

Our most common hummer
It's here in spring and summer....
the Rufous Hummingbird.

 

[Christine]

I havent seen my little guys either lately... i still hang a feeder out every morning and have a heat lamp on for them.....

 

[Debbie Lynne Chally]

Daily Visitor To The Fountain

Have continued to run my fountain with the exception of three days during our last cold spell. Am finding visitors still coming daily!

 

[Joemeche]

Cold snap cure for hummers.