Saturday, November 5, 2016

Hummers in the Yard

Rufous Hummingbird
3 years ago at the beginning of November I had a Rufous Hummingbird come to stay at my house for 7 weeks. It was really exciting as the birders came to determine whether it was an Allen's or a Rufous.  This morning I caught some movement out f the corner of my eye and realized a hummer was in the yard.  It's a late migrating Ruby-throated hummingbird so there's still hope for a Western hummer to come pay us a visit.


Rufous Hummingbird 11/4/2013

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11/5/16

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2 comments:

marciinidaho said...

Hi Beth

Saw you on the Sunnies. What gorgeous pictures. I live in North Idaho and we get hummers for a few weeks each year. I love it when one hummer claims a feeder and then trys to keep all the others away. We get mostly Rufous with a few red throats. I think they are the most marvelous of birds. Marci in Idaho

November 5, 2016 at 11:13 AM
Beth said...

I love the hummers. Mine arrive in May and leave to breed returning in July. Then they stay through mid October. As you say they are very territorial.

November 5, 2016 at 7:26 PM

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