What's your favorite bird? I admit that I can't ever get enough of hummingbirds. They're so amazing and so unlikely. The smallest birds in the world, and the most expert hoverers. Fast and feisty, flashing iridescent feathers as they perch for a moment before zooming away.
We spent a wonderful day in our friend Joan's garden. I've attached some of my favorite photographs for you to share the joy. For more photos, see the original post on my blog. The hummingbirds were dancing from feeder to flower, pausing in the orange tree, then back for more nectar. When photographing hummers, I'm most thrilled at capturing those magical moments when they're zipping past ... or hovering for a moment ... or feeding from flowers.
There's a towering flax plant in Joan's garden which the hummingbirds just couldn't get enough of. Hovering to drink, curving down to drink, even drinking straight on! A view from the back of one hummingbird shows his bright green iridescent feathers. Finally, after visiting flower after flower on the flax plant, this hummer's beak was covered with pollen! Did you notice the other visitor to the flax? See the honeybee gathering nectar at the bottom-right flower, with a bright orange pollen ball on its leg!
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What's your favorite bird? Do you have feeders or flowers for birds in your garden? Do hummers pass through your area while migrating, or stay year-round?