Costas Hummingbirds in the heat of Summer
Jun 16, 2019 18:16:21 #
One of the things I have seen here in Palm Springs during the summer, or any really hot day, is the hummers tend to stay on perches close to the food sources much more often that the cooler days when they do roam further.
So I built in a wire perch on the feeder hanger this year. These are from yesterday and today while enjoying the patio. And yes, the temps this week were near or over 100 F.
The last shot, #4, is soft, probably my shaky hands today. But the way the light affects the colors on the gorget were what mesmerized me.
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Edit: 5th photo just included. Just had him pose for me and thought it would go well with the series.
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So I built in a wire perch on the feeder hanger this year. These are from yesterday and today while enjoying the patio. And yes, the temps this week were near or over 100 F.
The last shot, #4, is soft, probably my shaky hands today. But the way the light affects the colors on the gorget were what mesmerized me.
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Edit: 5th photo just included. Just had him pose for me and thought it would go well with the series.
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Male in breeding plumage
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Juvenile male
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Wiping the Bug Juice off his beak
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Color in motion
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The Poser
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Jun 16, 2019 19:04:41 #
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Jun 17, 2019 16:03:02 #
Nice pics. Just a FWIW Humming birds do bird baths especially in hot weather. They love flying through sprinklers too.
Jun 17, 2019 17:32:14 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Nice pics. Just a FWIW Humming birds do bird baths especially in hot weather. They love flying through sprinklers too.
Oh yes, I have one. But not a fountian/sprinkler. Running a power cord to that location is not practical.
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