Anna's Hummingbird mother on nest
 

Shot through a kitchen window this morning.
--
Pat Durkin

Anna's Hummingbird mother on nest
 

Oh Pat, This is so neat, through a window no less! Please keep on sending
pics.
I will save this as #1 if you don't mind.
I once had a whole series of pics of "eggs hatching to fledging", took
just 23days !!!
I gave my pics & notes to somebody in our group who's name escapes me. He
very
kindly put it on his web site.
Anyhow since you have such a clear view, time on your hands, it would be
great to set up a video as well.
The hummers feed here but no nests anymore as the neighbourhood cats
have strolled in
here!!!!!
Looking forward to more photos please,
Cheers Wendy

"Paddy's Pig" wrote in message
...
Shot through a kitchen window this morning.
--
Pat Durkin

Anna's Hummingbird mother on nest
 

On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:58:02 -0700, "Paddy's Pig"
wrote:

Shot through a kitchen window this morning.
That is a beauty, home sweet home for you and Anna.

Anna's Hummingbird mother on nest
 

"Paddy's Pig" wrote in message
...
Shot through a kitchen window this morning.

Anna's is the dominant hummer breed in my neighborhood, outnumbering
everything else by a wide margin. So it's little wonder that with my first
look at this little gal I assumed she was an Anna's. Anna's often have a
greenish cast to their feathers --- although usually I expect the green to
be mixed with gold or beige and not quite as green as this --- but who
knows? Light plays tricks all the time. Colors are hard to ID in poor
light and for most of the day my yard is shaded so I don't get many clear,
well lit views of her.

But now I'm thinking I may have made a mistake. I think this lady may in
fact be a rufous.

In the picture I posted of her on March 22nd there are two small areas of
feathers showing that appear to be a kind of rust color. I dismissed that
initially, thinking the light was playing tricks on me.

Now I'm pretty much convinced she's a Rufous instead. In fact she may be
the same Rufous I shot and posted yesterday. And the male I shot may be the
father. Of course he does nothing to help around the nest.

The Rufous is reputed to be the fastest and most aggressive hummer. I don't
know how to judge that myself. There's no way for me to measure their
speed. All hummers look pretty fast. Aggressive? I don't know about that
either. Maybe to other hummers but I don't see much of that.

Anyway, after several years hosting female Anna's and their nests on my
property I'm pretty sure I've got a Rufous this year. :o)

Maybe next year I'll have a Costas or Black Chin.
--
Pat Durkin