Hummingbirds

Rufous...immature male


The "Junk Yard Dog" ...who else can I beat up!!


Calliope with broken bill

Black chinned at Anne's feeder

Through Anne's window.

We have had a few hummingbirds at our feeders all summer....black chinned, rufous and calliope all of which I feel sure had nests somewhere in the area. Now, with fall approaching, migration has started and the chaos has begun. The birds that have been in the area are stocking up on calories, and the ones that have been up north are taking advantage of the feeders as they pass through. The immature male rufous are very territorial and spend most of their time chasing off the others. As a result, I put a second feeder in the front yard out of sight of the one in the back yard so that "tough guy" would have to fly over the house if he wanted to defend both feeders....and defend them he does. You can hear the little skirmishes constantly through the day and up until dark. Today I decided to try to take some photos. On looking more closely, there was a female calliope that had a broken top bill and could not/would not retract her tongue. I ended up with a few good photos [after taking MANY] and will post some. Our friends Anne & Scotty who are staying in their motorhome at our place have a feeder that attaches to their window. The window is tinted and the birds cannot see in so you can take a close-up picture through the window without them knowing. All in all a terrific time waster!! but lots of fun.