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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 25, 2009
11:55 PM Post #7208805
| Western Hummingbirds Vol. 7,
this is a continuation linked back to here:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1041329/
There are wonderful pictures of these jewels in flight in the past threads,
great to explore and grateful for their activity.
This Anna male ruled the arbor and allowed me to get almost underneath him
as he searched the skies for his conquests, his adversaries, his kin and
his passion (ok sounds like a cheap romance novel)
I wasn't any concern for him, most times he lifts himself and circles till I pass.
I have two feeders up and I think he is keeping an eye out on both of them from
this vantage point.
edit-bad grammar, what's new.
. edit-bad spelling, I misspelled 'grammer' LOL.
now that's funny.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 25, 2009
11:59 PM Post #7208813
| Nice pic dirt! Thanks for starting the new thread! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
12:14 AM Post #7208861
| putting the eye on me. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
12:16 AM Post #7208865
| Your welcome Pelle.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
12:31 AM Post #7208899
| Anna female on her perch on the pine.
Its cold and rainy now, better bundle up.
Can't help to think of the young birds who
haven't gone through the winter what they
may be thinking since this summer was one
of the driest and warm in recent time.
I know the regular bird feeder was very
active today. 
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Meickle2003
Chillicothe, IL
(Zone 6a)
October 26, 2009
12:33 AM Post #7208905
| wonderful pictures dirt, I love pictures of hummingbirds. |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
12:45 AM Post #7208922
| Thank you Meickle,
We have these Anna's year round. At times I think some
'know' us and are use to us being around. They are
curious and will investigate to their satisfaction.
This female has been around for a couple of years,
she has the white plume on the side and likes that pine tree.
Never saw a nest but only half-heartedly looked.
My photography skills and equipment can't hold a
candle to Duc's and several others who post here,
hopefullly I'll be lucky to get some better shots. |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 26, 2009
03:00 PM Post #7210623
| Great start on this new thread dirt! I know exactly what you mean about your first male "ruler". I have one here too and he's managed to keep his feeder to himself since early spring. That mean "look" they have would scare off any young or old bird.
This young man is sure growing up and getting lots of color.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 26, 2009
03:01 PM Post #7210629
| This little one loved showing off for me. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 26, 2009
03:03 PM Post #7210634
| I hate it when I think I've gotten a really good picture and later find that part of the bird was in the shade! 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 26, 2009
03:07 PM Post #7210655
| I know that is frustrating duc! The first male is gorgeous! |
Meickle2003
Chillicothe, IL
(Zone 6a)
October 26, 2009
05:13 PM Post #7211120
| oh boy, I'm envious. I would love to be able to have lots of hummingbirds around my house. We only get a few around here in town. My aunt gets all sorts of them and has 5 feeders. I have only had one come to my garden, it especially liked my zinnias. |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 26, 2009
09:07 PM Post #7211959
| You know Duc and you too Pelle,
your worst picture is as good as my best.
Very nice young male. great job.
Maybe tonight, for a few moments, I get,
u know,
equipment envy.
But I'll get over it as long as I get to see yours and
all of other great photographers on this site.
Sitting on top of 'my' world.
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adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
October 26, 2009
10:33 PM Post #7212274
| I'm sipping in the rain, just sipping in the rain... 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 27, 2009
12:32 PM Post #7213684
| Adel,
Got me singing that outside
this morning, wet & cloudy 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 27, 2009
12:33 PM Post #7213686
| stretch 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 27, 2009
12:34 PM Post #7213687
| let me get within 6 feet this morning. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 27, 2009
12:36 PM Post #7213697
| and a little closer before spotting another
and gone
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:09 PM Post #7213791
| Great job dirt! The closer you stand to them, the more used to you they'll get. I usually stand 4 to 5 ft. away from mine and if they fly off because I've moved too fast, they'll be back shortly.
Adel, great rain photo too!
We just have the heavy wind and cold here this morning-send some rain south please!! This is the windblown look I got.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:11 PM Post #7213794
| This younger one was almost too close to me, but wasn't a bit afraid of the flash on my camera. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:13 PM Post #7213798
| This one was watching the big rush for the early morning feeder spot. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:14 PM Post #7213800
| I don't think it liked the flash disturbing it. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:15 PM Post #7213803
| This guy is really starting to get more color. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 27, 2009
01:16 PM Post #7213807
| This mornings rush at one feeder. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 27, 2009
03:00 PM Post #7214109
| Love the rush! Great shots duc! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 28, 2009
08:30 AM Post #7216274
| Anna watch,
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 28, 2009
09:00 AM Post #7216333
| again,
That rush would be fun to have here,
other hummers enter and this
guy chases, but never in numbers
Duc has or others on the other hummer
threads.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 28, 2009
09:03 AM Post #7216335
| in the jungle the mighty jungle... 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
10:23 AM Post #7216550
| Hey dirt, your Mr. Grumpy looks like he's getting more and more red colored feathers. Sure looks awfully young to be so dominating. My guy is much older. Do you have more feeders in other areas that he can't get to easily? He sure is a cutie.
This guy was waiting for his turn at the feeder.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 28, 2009
10:26 AM Post #7216558
| I think this photo shows the fast reaction time a hummer has when it either hears the click of the camera or when the flash goes off. This bird was sitting straight up when I first clicked the button. Wish I could react as fast. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 28, 2009
11:12 AM Post #7216691
| Hi Duc, you know, I haven't seen the old fella
for a long time.
In fact not since the rufous departed.
I know this is young but he's
the one right now that dominates. Maybe I'm
just a minor part of the old guys 'kingdom'--
there may be other places nearby that have finer
habitats and environment. Lots of people feed these guys.
This year the folks from the large high tower
power line that goes over most of this property
cut down almost every tree under it, unlike before
where you were allowed a few and shorter. They
said in the next year or two they will turn up the juice and
deliver higher volts-- which I thought they had max-ed.
I know this disrupted birds and wildlife and did some work early
in the summer and just a few weeks ago when I was gone and
again when they decided to take out 3 big cedar stands here
and a tall fir next door last week.
I'll keep an eye out for the brightly lit full mature guys--
to this ones credit-- he does have a raspy loud call,
more so than the really young ones who are tinny and
high pitch. He's the one that ignores me and maybe the mature guy
stays clear but naw, I would be able to see hisfull red flash and recognize a mature one.
Interesting though, nice observation.
Nice pic of waiting your turn and I'll try a flash setting--never did-- you probably
have those 'hollywood' types that don't mind that-(grin)- I didn't want to disrupt their
routine.
Have a great day.
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vanislandgirl
Ladysmith, BC
October 28, 2009
02:26 PM Post #7217333
| Wow the shots are just wonderful. I had lots of hummingbirds this Spring and Summer. Not seen any of late. But I'm keeping the feeders in more protected spots. I know they are around the areas. |
adelbertcat
Klamath River, CA
October 28, 2009
02:52 PM Post #7217402
| An Anna's taking shelter in a fir on a gloomy, blustery day. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 29, 2009
07:27 AM Post #7219692
| a_Cat-- looks hunkered down dreaming about the good times.
Hi Judith Anne, Welcome to this little corner of birdland at Dave's.
Just a thought, my cousin tries to attract hummers to her place
by putting a bright red table spread on her picnic table and thinks
that helps the always inquisitive birds to check it out and hopefully
the feeder. This is for rufous but should work
for all. She has had more hummers after doing that.
I have red plates on my regular feeder for the same purpose and
know a stranger shows up when the hummingbird buzzes them and
not their feeders not that far away. |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 29, 2009
07:35 AM Post #7219703
| Duc-- I think I figured out some of the mystery
of the 'young' master.
In the last thread around Oct 21 I wrote that
2 males were really engaged with each other
almost all day.
I had the camera out and snapped my usual
set of real bad pics and went back to look
and sure enough there on the clothes line
was the old man-- apparently beat out by
this younger rival.
Apparently it was changing of the guard
around here, or else another bout is in the
works.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 29, 2009
07:49 AM Post #7219747
| As much as this male sits and rules on the arbor
and this wire overlooking a flower garden,
the old man usually was sitting up higher up the hill
on a tall lilac tree that was cut down and a green plum
further down. My camera doesn't have the range to get
good shots (tried but lousy pics, manual focus is too slow)
but was use to him calling from there and
you watch great aerial displays as he swooped down
to the flower garden and how they can see their kind
from that distance is remarkable. Its 80-100 feet away-
I was use to seeing him even further in the berry patch
and marsh area when the rufous dominated.
On the wire wooing a female this guy spotted in the sage and salvia
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 29, 2009
08:00 AM Post #7219780
| The young male was looping tirelessly,
and near the bottom of pretty tall sage
was this female looking like she was
hiding from this guy.
She sneaked out after the 2nd aerial display
as he went to one of the feeders to fuel up.
Just another episode of Days of Hummer's Lives.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 30, 2009
10:28 AM Post #7223550
| yesterday's cold and rainy watch. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 30, 2009
10:36 AM Post #7223574
| Morning dirt, I believe I've just experienced the "changing of the guard" here too. Love your "Days of Hummer's Lives", it's so much more interesting than watching soaps on tv. We are constantly laughing at the hummers here doing the same thing.
We just had a very cold and windy couple of days and more hummers arrived, but I'm not seeing them today so they may have moved on.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 30, 2009
10:37 AM Post #7223577
| I'm hoping to end up with about a dozen. So much easier making sugar water every day! 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 30, 2009
10:37 AM Post #7223581
| Here's a pretty one. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 30, 2009
10:39 AM Post #7223587
| I'm noticing some of my hummers are still getting lots of pollen on their bills. My hollyhocks seem to be a continuing favorite for my birds. I imagine you're seeing the same thing dirt with all those blooms in your garden. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
October 30, 2009
10:59 AM Post #7223634
| Wow, that's alot of birds you guys feed. Pretty picture.
Just hang a neon sign and open up a birdie drive-in-
"Sweeties" sounds like a good name.
Bet you had to explain why you were buying all that sugar and
its not for cookies.
Happy for them you are doing that and helping them on their journey,
so I'll be their spokesman and say "Thank you"
Have a great day and gone for a couple of days. |
vanislandgirl
Ladysmith, BC
October 30, 2009
01:29 PM Post #7224006
| dirt wonderful shots! loved the #7213686 to see all the feathers was really neat. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 30, 2009
01:50 PM Post #7224074
| Beautiful shots guys! |
BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
October 30, 2009
03:05 PM Post #7224265
| Thanks for letting me know we have a new thread !!! will post here ! : ))) This little one has weathered 2 winters with me.. and every year just sits and stares at the snow like it is the most amazing thing !!! Hahahaa so so so cute !!! 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
October 30, 2009
03:10 PM Post #7224281
| Hahaaa... they are so awesome to watch ! 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
October 30, 2009
03:14 PM Post #7224293
| Little hummer : )) 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
October 30, 2009
03:17 PM Post #7224298
| I am gonna eat even if it hails on my head !! 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 30, 2009
03:24 PM Post #7224313
| I love that first shot! |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 31, 2009
10:22 AM Post #7226938
| Cute pictures!! Poor babys look so cold!
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
October 31, 2009
10:23 AM Post #7226940
| Another sweet one. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 31, 2009
05:12 PM Post #7228015
| Nice ones duc! |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 01, 2009
12:20 PM Post #7230115
| This little guy was looking cute. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 01, 2009
12:20 PM Post #7230117
| Another cute one. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 01, 2009
12:21 PM Post #7230122
| Did you notice this little one has the deformed upper bill? I always wonder how this happened on such a beautiful bird? 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 01, 2009
03:32 PM Post #7230676
| Their so cute duc! |
MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
November 01, 2009
06:49 PM Post #7231300
| Gorgeous, duc. So clear. |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 03, 2009
06:17 PM Post #7238376
| This Annas hummer was busy keeping an eye on his feeder. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 04, 2009
01:40 PM Post #7240931
| Love hummers in the rain B'sNana,
Great shots Duc
This little female was after the last of the bean's flowering.
They were in there most of the summer. Got to get me red-flowering beans
like I saw in the contest photos-- don't know much about them.
Up the fence is the last of the hollyhocks, things are winding down as the
nights are long and colder. Was a great season for them and hope they aren't too
spoiled. Huckleberries and soapwort are blooming and mahonia is almost ready to give them
more flower power: sage. hyssop and salvia are thin and cape fuchsia declining. Time to be
cooking up that sugar water and designing a better hummingbird warmer than last year.
Great days all.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 04, 2009
03:33 PM Post #7241358
| Dirt, your little lady looks like it has some buff coloring. Could it be a young Rufous? She sure is cute!
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 04, 2009
04:28 PM Post #7241535
| Nice one Dirt! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 05, 2009
11:39 AM Post #7244094
| G'Morning Duc, Thanks Pelle
Not sure but thinking shading may give her a rufous appearance--
(maybe its the season's hot look)
I'll keep an eye out, there's three males playing DOMINATION now,
the fully mature guy sneaks in the feeder at the window when the
other two are haymaking, gets on the arbor and promptly scooted.
Off-topic-- deer. Reading about one of Robert Kourik's book got
me to his web site and in the middle of this page he talks of a
deer resistant fence and garden that just looking at the photograph
gives you an idea what he is presenting and may be helpful. Think he
is NoCal.
http://www.robertkourik.com/consult.html |
BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 05, 2009
03:24 PM Post #7244732
| This little girl is so cute...she shows off all the time and she knows she is just beautiful !!! 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 05, 2009
03:28 PM Post #7244741
| Puttin on the brakes !! lol lol A lot of mine seem to come really early morning when it is still very dark. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 05, 2009
03:59 PM Post #7244847
| Nice ones BN! She is a beauty!! |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 05, 2009
06:14 PM Post #7245197
| Great pictures Bnanna! That's a terrific action shot on the second one.
This little Annas looked cute this morning.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 05, 2009
06:15 PM Post #7245199
| Another Annas. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 05, 2009
09:10 PM Post #7245909
| They are very pretty duc! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 05, 2009
10:27 PM Post #7246141
| love the girls, Bnanna and Duc.
sampling the sage
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 05, 2009
10:29 PM Post #7246149
| posing 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 05, 2009
10:30 PM Post #7246159
| another one that didn't mind me or the flash.
guess I'll use it more.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 05, 2009
10:31 PM Post #7246166
| pretty 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 05, 2009
10:40 PM Post #7246199
| the last hollyhock, hummer was buzzing it,
but missed the shot. lets pretend it was there.
it really was.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 06, 2009
07:24 AM Post #7246794
| Very nice pics dirt! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 06, 2009
02:25 PM Post #7247838
| Thanks Pelle,
Yoga move.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 06, 2009
02:28 PM Post #7247841
| Now get my good side. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 06, 2009
02:33 PM Post #7247852
| flower power, mahonia just blooming 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 06, 2009
04:32 PM Post #7248125
| Wow, Dirt, love that last photo of all the blooms! you did a great job with the flash on your babies. Love the yoga moves and posing too! Just one last hollyhock blooming? I still have several that the hummers are enjoying. Looks like you have plenty of choices in other blooms to keep them occupied.
This guy looked colorful.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 06, 2009
04:33 PM Post #7248128
| The hummers actually seem to love the light from the flash. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 06, 2009
04:34 PM Post #7248130
| One more for today. 
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dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
November 06, 2009
06:53 PM Post #7248525
| Catching up. Luvly pics all. Amazing that the little guy was out in the hail BN! Even the large birds head for cover here when it hails. |
BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 07, 2009
06:11 PM Post #7251209
| This guy was in such a thirsty hurry he was flinging sugar water everywhere ! lol lol 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 07, 2009
06:18 PM Post #7251228
| Cute BN, they do get thirsty, don't they?
I found these three hummers way out in the brush, just waiting for a free hole at one feeder.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 07, 2009
06:19 PM Post #7251231
| This one looked cute. 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 07, 2009
06:21 PM Post #7251237
| Snow hummer... huh ? it always looks so weird when they are in the snow...make me want to knit them little hats and mufflers... lol lol lol 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 07, 2009
06:25 PM Post #7251243
| Ohh silly me thats the wrong picture... lol lol Heres the snow one : )) 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 08, 2009
01:34 AM Post #7252244
| They just make me laugh !!! They are just such little clowns. She just kept looking at her foot like she stubbed her toe or something. 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 08, 2009
01:42 AM Post #7252262
| Thats a great shot of the 3 duc ! Mine won't sit that close together. They chase each other constantly. Sometimes 5 or 6 of them start doing aerobatics !! My 1 male even runs off my big seed eating birds. : ) |
BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 08, 2009
01:49 AM Post #7252278
| Dirt !!! I did not realize you are so close to me ! Thats kewl. I planted scarlet runner beans and they loved them ! Bright red and lots of blooms !!! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 09, 2009
12:38 AM Post #7254991
| Howdy neighbor, Bnana -Now I gotta have me them beans!
nice snow pic, getting an early blast up in the hills lately.
Duc, pretty bird.
sitting on mock orange
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 09, 2009
12:43 AM Post #7255004
| eyeing another, who turned away
and never gave me a second chance.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 09, 2009
10:53 AM Post #7255779
| greetings from an early riser. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 09, 2009
12:51 PM Post #7256184
| conversing in clicks and calls,
this morning I think its to me,
its on only me and him and even the
chickadees aren't around.
I mimic its clicks (baaadly)
and he answers in repetition,
finally ignores me
calls and calls,
and sees another in a neighbors tree
meanwhile this is a better hummingbird feeder warmer--
http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/hummingbirds.htm#warmer
I don't have that style of feeder, he makes sense why he chooses this type,
maybe go out and get one or do something similar.
Last year I wrapped aluminum foil over an old desk lamp and spent alot time
binding the two together and making sure I didn't electrocute me or the birds.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 09, 2009
02:30 PM Post #7256542
| Dirt, your pictures are sooo cute! That hummer feeder warmer would be a good way to keep your nectar warm, but you'd have to watch it didn't go sour or bad from the heat.
BN, your little ones look so cold already. I guess my birds are lucky because it's a little warmer here
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This guy was looking at me and telling me to leave him alone. Didn't notice he'd stuck his tongue at me until I downloaded the photo!
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 09, 2009
04:13 PM Post #7256838
| Handsome guy, Duc
You caught him dressed perfectly in luminous red,
finely detailed,not a feather out of place.
I think he likes you.
The same guy this AM,
listening to my incessant clicking babble and must
think I have an IQ of a stump.
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dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
November 09, 2009
04:53 PM Post #7256969
| LOL duc and dirt. Both of those seem to be giving 'signals'  |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 09, 2009
06:05 PM Post #7257189
| LOL Dirt! I think your little guy is just asking if you'll turn up the temperature for him. He looks cold. |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 10, 2009
02:37 AM Post #7259037
| Those little things are making an idiot out of me., Dahlia -
Duc has the suave crowd, the perfect hostess " a sugar cube in your aperitif? " and I guess I have
to chop wood and build a fire for their kin up here to keep just as happy.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 10, 2009
11:49 AM Post #7259836
| The flash makes it look earlier than it was,
very nice effect.
the little guy doesn't mind--
same conversation as yesterday-
I am harmless to him and stand 5 feet away,
I was remarking that even though the cold has set in,
alot of the flowers are hanging in longer than the
last couple of seasons. Even a coral bell flowered.
That was nice, he replied.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 10, 2009
11:54 AM Post #7259854
| The heated set up wont be used until heavy frost and
much cooler temps. Usually we have just a few days and
was use to just swapping feeders, but the last cold winter
changed that so planning again for that to occur. If it doesn't
then lots of plants and me will be happy and I get to
experiment.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 10, 2009
05:53 PM Post #7260949
| Beautiful pictures Dirt. I guess I'm lucky that our really cold days don't last but a couple days and my feeders have never frozen.
This little girl sure looks very pregnant! Either that or she's just filled up on sugar water. I don't think I've ever seen one this chubby. 
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MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
November 10, 2009
05:55 PM Post #7260953
| I love looking at your gorgeous birds. Duc, the one with its tongue sticking out is so sweet. |
BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 10, 2009
10:50 PM Post #7261921
| My crocosmia is still blooming and they love it this time of the year !! Caught this "lil guy" the other day when the sun popped out for 3 seconds !!! 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 11, 2009
01:43 AM Post #7262393
| Beautiful pics guys! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 11, 2009
09:21 AM Post #7262838
| Margaret-- you're day to day chapters of those beautiful
ospreys are so much fun to read, the patience you have,
the great photography, the location and your storytelling
are inspiring and captive. Wonderfully done.
B'Nana -- my crocs are long gone and died back, pretty pic.
Duc- she is 'showing' beautiful, might be a combination of both!
Finally photographed a hummer enjoying the hollyhock.
Doesn't it look like there is a face on the plant!
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 11, 2009
09:30 AM Post #7262866
| this is the whole plant-- its huge compared
to the spent ones pictured on the right and those are 8-9 feet high.
I have one tie to the post and its still up after a couple
of huge storms and flowered profusely- I am in awe of it,
the anna's love it and hope it lasts-- weather news says almost
freezing next week in the valley, that means it will probably freeze here.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 11, 2009
09:31 AM Post #7262870
| hey -- get out of my ear-- it tickles. 
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 11, 2009
09:51 AM Post #7262938
| fibbed alittle-- do have some smaller
very pretty red ones which I have tried to save
seeds from and they were too green and the
last couple of weeks too wet. Too bad- wanted
to spread those around.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2009
01:30 PM Post #7263737
| BN, your hummer and the Crocosmia are beautiful.
Dirt, love the hollyhock and hummers! Every year I try to measure my tallest hollyhock to see if I can beat the past year's growth. So far, this year's was my tallest-a whoping 15 feet!! Your plant looks like it might top mine!!
This little one was grooming itself.
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2009
01:31 PM Post #7263743
| This one loves to sit farther away and watch all three feeders at once. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 12, 2009
04:47 PM Post #7267941
| I thought this hummer had lots of pollen under the bill, but now it looks like it's just coloring. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 12, 2009
04:48 PM Post #7267947
| Another one of him 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 12, 2009
04:54 PM Post #7267964
| Their gorgeous duc! Great shots! |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
November 12, 2009
06:17 PM Post #7268135
| I soooo enjoy this thread! |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 14, 2009
11:29 AM Post #7273234
| Here's another cute guy 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 14, 2009
11:31 AM Post #7273240
| I'm starting to believe I'm putting too much sugar in the nectar. This little chubby guy has a potbelly! Not really, all the birds are cold now that it's gotten down to the low 40's here. The younger ones aren't quite used to it yet. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 14, 2009
11:32 AM Post #7273246
| Here's one of my "ghost" birds. Probably should have put this in the bad photos, but I thought it was still cute. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 14, 2009
11:36 AM Post #7273256
| They are all cute duc! |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 15, 2009
04:31 PM Post #7276874
| I just discovered where lots of my hummers disappear to during the time they're not at my feeders. There's a tall Eucalyptus tree across the road and it's full of blooms. I could see at least 6 birds moving around the blooms, but there could have been more. I have no idea why I never noticed them in this tree before. 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 15, 2009
04:35 PM Post #7276882
| This gives me a whole new challenge to get a photo that's much clearer. I have a balance problem when the heavy camera is shooting over my head. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 15, 2009
04:42 PM Post #7276903
| That's neat duc! I sure know what you mean about the weight over your head. ;-) |
MargaretK
PERTH
Australia
November 15, 2009
06:50 PM Post #7277266
| duc, that looks so strange, see Hummingbirds in eucalyptus trees. Nice shots |
BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 16, 2009
05:52 PM Post #7280089
| Thats a beautiful shot Duc !!!! Love it !! |
BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 16, 2009
06:01 PM Post #7280117
| Yeah .. this time of year we have nothing beautiful blooming like that... My crocosmia, beards tongue and hot lips sage are currently limping along with some bloom time left because they are sheltered under the patio, My bird baths were frozen 2 mornings in a row. One of the hummers landed on the back of our little yorkie... it was so very cute but I was not fast enough with the camera as he was giving him heck for standing near HIS feeders !!! lol lol lol Still have probably 5 or 6 hummers hangin out. I am filling feeders more regularly though. We have not had a really hard frost yet. Just enough to drop the dahlias and make the calla lilies faint a little... : )) The hardier stuff is still standing strong so far.. : ))) |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 16, 2009
06:06 PM Post #7280141
| Oh Nana, I would have loved to see a photo of the hummer on your pup. I bet that was a once in a lifetime sight to see! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 18, 2009
02:41 PM Post #7286778
| Hi all, Congratulations Duc on your beautiful hummingbird photo
in the contest, and to all who entered everyone had wonderful pictures.
Few days ago added a second feeder and this little girl was enjoying it
on a cold morning.
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 18, 2009
02:45 PM Post #7286796
| and so was this little thief
(Resin was right)
the feeder was half gone by the next day
by all those sweet tooths out there.
(Resin- you are always right.)
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dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 18, 2009
02:51 PM Post #7286810
| Love the Eucalyptus tree shots and ghost bird--- thats really cool-- Duc.
BN-- would of been a great shot. Had me a lifetime shot that was almost
ready for-- a hawk was perched searching for dinner, and got that shot but
the next instant a hummer buzzed overhead and checked the hawk out and
was gone. crazy little bird. missed it but got to see it.
Got me some computer issues to figure out so gone for awhile. |
ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 18, 2009
03:35 PM Post #7286940
| Dirt, your first little girl is adorable! What kind of thief is that? It kinda looks like a Dark-eyed Junco or a Chickadee. Funny thing, the only time I get other birds on my feeders is when the Orioles are here. Your little thief is a cutie!
Congrats back to you Dirt on your contest entries! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
November 18, 2009
04:01 PM Post #7287016
| That's crazy Dirt! I have never seen any of my birds drink sugar water, though I know they like to. Well, there WAS that oriole! ;)
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dahlianut
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3a)
November 18, 2009
04:13 PM Post #7287046
| Congrats to duc and dirt and all who entered the photo contest. The bird pics were outstanding this year and it took me FOREVER to choose my favs. |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 18, 2009
11:01 PM Post #7288368
| Thankyou Dahlia and Duc and everyone, Wasn't Duc's hummingbird pic incredible!
All the pictures were wonderful, everyone gets applause.
Speaking of that contest --
OK Duc just between you and me, what did you have to do to get those cute little fawns to
play the parts like in Walt Disney's Bambi to get 3rd? in Wildlife?
That elk I photographed, I had to promise a lifetime membership to
Lodge 2524, you know its the Forks, WA Elks Lodge just to lay still
and not get up and gorge us only 25 feet away. And he did, just chewed a
little and we got some pics and moved away ecstatic and observed from a safer
distance. In the park there were warning signs posted of elk attacks guarding
territory and herd. It was very cool.
Pic: Attentive listener, I was story telling, again. I liked the purplish patch on his head-- I don't think its a camera glitch.
PS the sweet tooth was a Black Capped Chickadee and Resin said they do that- made a believer outta me
after the second and fourth time. So help me if they start looping like crazy and hover I am going to start wearing a helmet.
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 19, 2009
01:01 AM Post #7288697
| lol lol..love to see the little black cap chick a dee dee dee drinking sugar water !!! This is my little thief..a common yellow throat, she has a red beak to prove it !! She is soooooooooo sweet !!!! she has been here 2 winters in a row ! She is aaaaa dorable !!! 
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BeanysNana
Puyallup, WA
(Zone 8a)
November 19, 2009
01:10 AM Post #7288725
| These guys are so funny !!! 
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ducbucln
Kelseyville, CA
(Zone 8b)
November 19, 2009
11:45 AM Post #7289605
| Dirt, we have deer in our little neighborhood all year and in spring the fawns are just soooo cute. It takes them a couple weeks before they become accustomed to seeing humans walking around-hopefully no one touches them though.
Your hummer is cute. I'm seeing that purple and even have photos of dots of blue on one. No idea where all the colors come from.
Nana, your pictures are cute too! I always wonder what the hummers are thinking when they see the larger birds sitting on their feeders. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
November 19, 2009
11:54 AM Post #7289633
| I wonder that also duc. Very nice shots Nana! |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 19, 2009
10:03 PM Post #7291419
| The more I looked at the 'thief' the more it looked like a
Mountain Chickadee as opposed to Black Capped.
(white stripe higher on the head)
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Chickadee/id
Nana -- would love to see them over here.
Duc - you live in a very wonderful environment.
Time to start another page:
onto VOL 8:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1057054/ |
vanislandgirl
Ladysmith, BC
November 22, 2009
08:41 PM Post #7301101
| I still have not notice any Annas in my garden or at my feeders yet. But they are around. Will keep up the feeders just in case. Was at a friend's place in Saltair today and saw a big beautiful Annas male, His colour was really beautiful and he just wanted us to move off away from the feeder. |
dirt_in_ozone7b
Renton, WA
November 22, 2009
10:56 PM Post #7301580
| Hi Vg, Hopefully you will get noticed, when weather gets real bad, they
hunker down and its been so stormy. And if not this winter, hopefully they
notice your pretty inviting flowers in early spring and then the feeder and they will connect.
Did your friend have the feeder up all year and have them around to see them
now? Have a great day and happy that you give them
support (feeders) when they need them. |
