Rufous hummingbirds settle down for their portraits
Getting these little terrors to stop for more than a brief instant is pretty difficult. They are notoriously aggressive and will defend their territory, or a hummingbird feeder, against all…
Backyard hummingbirds put on a show
For whatever reason, we don’t usually see hummingbirds at our place for the first half of summer. But, come late July, we then start seeing some action. Such is the…
Video: Hummingbird feeding frenzy!
When I say we had some hummingbirds at our feeder in camp this past week, I'm, not joking! Broad-taileds, rufous' and the beautiful calliopes I posted pics of this morning.…
Calliope hummingbird in the Wyoming high country
I am back from having spent five fantastic days camping in Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming. This was probably the one trip this summer that I was most looking…
Hummingbird nails the landing
From a recent camping trip in Colorado’s high country. This male broad-tailed hummingbird staked claim to our feeder, doing its best to ensure no one got to share the food.…
Hummingbirds in suburbia
It took a few years but my wife’s hard work has resulted in us having a bit of a backyard oasis. With a tremendous amount of variety of flowers and…