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Maestro
Sep-10-2007, 05:26 PM
These are about the only things of interest lately unless you really like house finches and European house sparrows. :rolleyes

Anyhow, the weather has also been bad around here so in between rain showers, I took these photos of some of the ruby throated hummingbirds in my yard.

At the feeder....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Small%20Birds/Hummer_perch1b.jpg

Hovering at the feeder...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Small%20Birds/Ruby_hummer_flight1a.jpg

Perched in my willow and hackberry trees...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Small%20Birds/Ruby_perch9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Small%20Birds/Ruby_perch11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Small%20Birds/Ruby_perch8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Small%20Birds/Ruby_perch6.jpg

And if anyone forgets why they are called ruby throated hummingbirds, this guy was flashing everyone like a beacon, on, off, on, off. I caught him while he was "on." :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/maestros/Nature/Small%20Birds/Ruby_in_tree.jpg
BigAl
Sep-10-2007, 05:36 PM
Thanks for sharing Stephen!:thumb

You need to train yours like Dave has :wink - I'd love to see that last one up close.
Maestro
Sep-10-2007, 05:48 PM
Thanks for sharing Stephen!:thumb

You need to train yours like Dave has :wink - I'd love to see that last one up close.

If he would give me his secret, I'd train them. Mine tend to be very shy. :dunno It's my big white lens that scares them. :rofl
Bud1880
Sep-10-2007, 05:55 PM
Hard to catch that red beacon in the 'on' position sometimes but you got it. :D They all look so plump. Up here they're plump because they're on their way south and need the reserves to make the trip. Don't they stay year around in your area Stephen?

Thanks for sharing the shots.

Bud
Shasoc
Sep-10-2007, 05:55 PM
These look very nice, Stephen, with natural color and fine detail. :thumb
dbaker1221
Sep-10-2007, 07:15 PM
good captures Stephen.. I like the shots of them on the branches a lot:thumb

The males seem to be harder to catch....maybe the girls are just vain & like to be in the photos:D
Maestro
Sep-11-2007, 02:21 AM
Hard to catch that red beacon in the 'on' position sometimes but you got it. :D They all look so plump. Up here they're plump because they're on their way south and need the reserves to make the trip. Don't they stay year around in your area Stephen?

Thanks for sharing the shots.

Bud

"Experts" say they should be around all year but I only see them in north central Texas in the spring and then late summer/early fall. A check of the Audubon Society of Houston reports the same. Once again, this year, I only have seen them in April and currently since late July. I'd love to have them all year though. :D
Maestro
Sep-11-2007, 02:23 AM
These look very nice, Stephen, with natural color and fine detail. :thumb

Thanks. I had to focus through branches and such, but at least the sun popped out after a shower in some of the those pics. Thanks for the comment. :D