@TX98Z28 I'm not sure about the cross breeding. I stumbled across that video and thought I'd show you the pics. The feathers act as a prism and can often alter the colors we see from different angles. And also there could be other types besides this one coming farther into uncharted territory these days. Maybe yours is not this one.
@YankeeMan said:
When we lived up north, we had a ton of hummingbirds and chickadees that used several feeders, and then the bluejays moved in and ruined everything!
Been there... done that... right here in California. I solved my blue jay problem, though.... 😎
@YankeeMan said:
When we lived up north, we had a ton of hummingbirds and chickadees that used several feeders, and then the bluejays moved in and ruined everything!
As long as the Bluejays beat the Cardinals...
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I think the hummingbird that uses our feeder has learned to fly right in front of me when the feeder is empty. The feeder is right next to a lilac bush which sees a lot of hummingbird activity too.
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The other day I was swapping fresh feeders and since it's usual feeder was missing for a minute, one humming bird decided to come in close. Deb was wearing a bright pink/peach colored shirt and one came right up in her face. I'm sure it did so to see if the color represented flowers it could feed on. It startled her, so she screamed a bit and startled it in return.
They're coming through! Humming Bird Festival is this weekend! Got about 10 right now including 5 Ruby Throat males, they have been fighting for days over the feeders. So hard to take pictures but heres one by the feeder.
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Filled up our two feeders yesterday and they are getting hit pretty good. Little guys and girls are topping off their tanks for the journey south. Hope to see them again in the spring.
The Humming Bird Festival was great this year! Had hundreds of them this year! Couldn't get any pictures of the hummers as couldn't get close enough, need one of those expensive cameras the birdwatchers have.
They had an endangered Barred Owl (Medium size) that got hit by a vehicle, its wing is permanently injured and unable to fly but it was the show of the festival. For those that didn't know, full grown Barred Owls can swoop down and pick up a 20lb little dog or animal and well...yeah very strong powerful raptors.
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@TX98Z28 I'm not sure about the cross breeding. I stumbled across that video and thought I'd show you the pics. The feathers act as a prism and can often alter the colors we see from different angles. And also there could be other types besides this one coming farther into uncharted territory these days. Maybe yours is not this one.
I think this is a female green breasted mango.
http://jimburnsphotos.com/media/crGreen-breasted-Mango-fema.jpg
We hung a feeder yesterday and had two hummers on it this morning. The leaves still aren't on the trees up here but the Hummingbirds are back.
When we lived up north, we had a ton of hummingbirds and chickadees that used several feeders, and then the bluejays moved in and ruined everything!
Been there... done that... right here in California. I solved my blue jay problem, though.... 😎
As long as the Bluejays beat the Cardinals...
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
I think the hummingbird that uses our feeder has learned to fly right in front of me when the feeder is empty. The feeder is right next to a lilac bush which sees a lot of hummingbird activity too.
The other day I was swapping fresh feeders and since it's usual feeder was missing for a minute, one humming bird decided to come in close. Deb was wearing a bright pink/peach colored shirt and one came right up in her face. I'm sure it did so to see if the color represented flowers it could feed on. It startled her, so she screamed a bit and startled it in return.
Lucanized my feeder to stop the ants.
They're coming through! Humming Bird Festival is this weekend! Got about 10 right now including 5 Ruby Throat males, they have been fighting for days over the feeders. So hard to take pictures but heres one by the feeder.
But how do they taste fried?
Not very good. It's fast food.
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Still have a few around here, saw two so far this morning. They should be gone in another week or two.
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Filled up our two feeders yesterday and they are getting hit pretty good. Little guys and girls are topping off their tanks for the journey south. Hope to see them again in the spring.
The Humming Bird Festival was great this year! Had hundreds of them this year! Couldn't get any pictures of the hummers as couldn't get close enough, need one of those expensive cameras the birdwatchers have.
They had an endangered Barred Owl (Medium size) that got hit by a vehicle, its wing is permanently injured and unable to fly but it was the show of the festival. For those that didn't know, full grown Barred Owls can swoop down and pick up a 20lb little dog or animal and well...yeah very strong powerful raptors.
Just saw a straggler, most left over two weeks ago.
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Haven't seen one on our feeders for the past three or four days. Will be great to welcome them back in the spring. Stay safe little ones.
Here in So Calif, we have hummingbirds here year round. I have a family that nests in the tree behind my house. I'll get some pics up this weekend
Ours have headed down to Rodger's place.
They stopped, in tanked up, and were on their way. When you think about their long fragile journey it's a wonder.