A few weeks ago, one just flew off as I approached one of my rosebushes -too quickly to even take a pic, if I would have a camera in hand. They are so fast! I love humming birds.
Birding Ruili, Yunnan
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Ruili is a Chinese city right on the border to Myanmar, and a major border
crossing. When I last visited the town almost 10 years ago, it had a Wild
West...
Spring Herps
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While waiting for spring bird migration to pick up, I have been enjoying
the local reptiles and amphibians. Here are a few highlights. Birding will
be heat...
Arizona once again in 2024...
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Went to Arizona in late February and had a great time catching up with the
western birds. The birds were showing up in pairs this year.
Pair of Gila Woo...
Much of the East Under Severe Weather Threat.
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"Severe" (fill in the blank; tornadoes, snow, wind, sleet, rain, flooding)
seems to be the new norm as much of the eastern part of the country is
under w...
Spring comes to Hawkshill
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All the hard work over the winter is now worthwhile - the Primroses on the
crew-cut bank are the most obvious sign of spring, but chalk downland
specia...
Wow! Are these midwestern birds colorful!
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It's been one week since I landed in Madison, and I've been busy in the
bird world. Not too many photos, but here are some from my cousin's feeders.
Nort...
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* Spring Blossoms!* So far this spring we have found two blossoming plants
in our yard. The first was
this very beautiful *Crocus on April 5th,* found...
Blog Migration to "The Other Side of Sixty-Five"
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I started this blog in 2006 and over the next several years, chronicled my
journey through life on a personal and spiritual level. The next 15 years
brough...
tempat nongkrong di kota lama semarang
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Hi buddy traveler bagaimana Anda berlibur? Saat ini saya tidak akan
membahas tentang pariwisata di Surabaya atau Bawean. Kali ini saya akan
membahas bebera...
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A short trip around the sheep pasture and paddocks of Migrant Alley this
morning, hoping to find a Wheatear, didn't provide me with one, but I did
see my f...
Rufous Hummingbird female showing her colors
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Today this female Rufous Hummingbird showed up in my backyard, and
immediately found herself in conflict with the male Anna's Hummingbird that
has claime...
Take a Test Of Hummingbird Facts
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One of my favorite kinds of birds are hummingbirds. These tiny little
hummers are fascinating to watch as they flit from flower to flower
drinking nectar. ...
Happy New Year..
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Happy New Year and all that...
Here are a few things I've been getting up to in the last couple of months,
which really isn't a lot thanks to exams!
Some...
Barn Owl Box ready
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The Barn Owl box went up in late Spring and unfortunately nothing used it
this year. I'm hoping that at the very least a Screech Owl will use it
next yea...
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Bumble Bees of North America – An Identification Guide by Williams, Thorp,
Richardson & Colla from Princeton University PressI just got my hands a
wonderf...
Just seeing if this still works
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Here's a bird we've been very excited about recently--a Bullock's
Oriole--normally a western bird. It's been enjoying Welch's grape jelly
along with four ...
New Product!
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Most of you know, we (Seth and Michelle) own and operate NePo Suet Company
here in Portland, OR. We just wanted to let everyone know that we have a
new pr...
Getting back into the groove (?)
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As summer draws to a close, I find that I haven't taken very many pictures
during this hot, humid, crazy season. I still have quite a backlog from
springti...
Short-toed treecreeper!
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Finally, after quite a few walks in the neighbourhood, eyes and ears wide
open... we have seen what we think was a short-toed treecreeper
(GartenbaumlÀufer...
We've moved!
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One week ago, Sarah and I closed on our new house and moved out of our
apartment. This weekend, we moved into our new house with a lot of help
from family...
3 comments:
A few weeks ago, one just flew off as I approached one of my rosebushes -too quickly to even take a pic, if I would have a camera in hand. They are so fast!
I love humming birds.
Keep the Hummer photo's comming connor. i think they are great little birds!
Jeannette: That happened to me in February. It seems nearly impossible to get a photo of a flying hummer!
Warren: As long as I still keep getting them I'll post the good pictures. Hummers are so cool!
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