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^^ That looks like a smaller version of one that was staring at me from under our rock steps all day today. I was working out back...he'd poke his head out and then disappear every time I got close.
That's a nice looking trout, Hummer.
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11/04/1994 - 12/23/2010
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Cool thread!
Sugar Thief
The male Hairy Woodpecker has found our hummingbird feeders again. They've become adept at popping the yellow flowers off to open the port so they can get their tongue into the sugar water. It's kind of comical, woodpeckers are cool characters.
Other birds besides hummers that will take sugar water include Downy Woodpecker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Western Tanager, Chickadees and more....
Why do most hummingbird feeders have a landing spot? I've never seen a hummingbird land to feed from flowers.
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I have seen them land to rest but never feed while sitting.Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
Hummingbirds feed from a perch whenever they can because it's energy efficient. They will drink from a flower using any perch such as an adjacent branch, the plant stalk or the flower petal itself. But most hummingbird flowers are small and don't have nearby branches or big petals for a hummer to perch on so most folks don't see it very often. (I see it every day because we have a lot of hummingbirds). A good hummer flower is one that gives them a chance to relax while they eat high calorie nectar and insect rich food. They are well adapted to hover to feed but smart enough to conserve energy when they can.
Feeders are made with perches because that's what hummingbirds prefer--they can consume more food energy in a shorter time using less energy. Also, because feeder watchers can better view the birds using feeders with perches. A bird that's stationary is easier to see in detail than one that is hovering and moving constantly.
Here's a juvie male Black-chinned in our garden perching on a Mexican Sunflower petal to take nectar and insects. A natural feeder perch.
Awesome thread! I'll add some pics soon!
Very nice.
Stella - my best girl ever.
11/04/1994 - 12/23/2010
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I'm no professional photographer and I am still using a DSLR I purchased back in 2008, but I hope these meet your standards.(Hopefully the forum sizes them properly... they are pretty big photos)
And my personal favorite (Got it printed on canvas and it hangs on the wall by our kitchen):
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"When law and morality contradict each other, the citizen has the cruel alternative of either losing his moral sense or losing his respect for the law." -Frederic Bastiat
"I am a conservative. Quite possibly I am on the losing side; often I think so. Yet, out of a curious perversity I had rather lose with Socrates, let us say, than win with Lenin."
― Russell Kirk, Author of The Conservative Mind
Wow, beautiful photos HoneyBadger! This one really shows the different iridescent colors reflected at different angles to the light.
Anna's Hummingbirds are rare in CO, I've only seen a couple here. But they're year around residents in CA and AZ where I see them every year.
I'm no professional photographer and I am still using a DSLR I purchased back in 2008, but I hope these meet your standards.
And my personal favorite (Got it printed on canvas and it hangs on the wall by our kitchen):
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