Hummingbird goes for the backyard flowers
Activity in my backyard has been kind of slow for hummingbirds this year. However, one has recently discovered that our zauschneria has bloomed and it has started hanging out a…
Broad-tailed hummingbird shows off his colors
I have never had much luck getting pics of the males of this type of hummingbird, usually only getting the females and juveniles that lack that beautiful red throat. This…
Rufous hummingbird defends its territory
I didn’t do so well catching action shots of hummingbirds this past summer. I didn’t have many opportunities and when I had them, I usually seemed to blow the chance.…
Hummingbird takes a break on a burnt tree
A pretty interesting image, I think, of one of the forest’s smallest residents hanging out on the some of the remnants of a massive wildfire. These little guys are usually…
Ever seen a hummingbird with an itch?
Well, now you have. ;-) Meet Orange Joe. Joe is a rufous hummingbird and was a constant presence at one of our two feeders during our recent extended camping trip…
Backyard photo session with butterflies, bees, wasps and a hummingbird
I have bragged before about the beautiful job my wife did over a period of three years turning much of our backyard into an oasis for us as well as…