#hummingbirds
Anna’s Hummingbird
The polar vortex spilling over on Seattle gave us some rare heaps of snow, and interesting opportunities to capture wildlife that you normally don’t encounter in frigid weather in some snowy surroundings.
You know how the classic saying goes: like water off a hummingbirds back, Stefano Ianiro
(rufous-tailed hummingbird)
Anna’s hummingbird (I think?), San Diego Zoo
Full video: Young Humming Birds Learn to Fly!
Every winter, it is one of my favorite pastimes to look and find some hummer feeders that are a bit out of the ordinary. I like vintage ones but they are often not practical. This time around, I came across this one, and I fell in love with the style. It’s made by Allura and has a clever system with easy to clean containers and an included ant moat that even comes with a little perch. Perfect for me because I never get a ton of hummingbirds. They were so kind to send me one to try. They are on FB but also have a website allurafeeders.com.
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) Trochilidae, male
Missoula, MT
May 31, 2017
Robert Niese
I spent a whole weekend trying to photograph Calliopes visiting this feeder, but they refused to participate. The RUHUs on the other hand, tolerated my presence much more and were happy to pose for me. This male was so aggressive he nearly chased me away from his feeder! How does such a tiny animal possess so much spunk?!
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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) Trochilidae, male
Missoula, MT
June 12, 2016
Robert Niese
Just as the sun is setting, this hummingbird feeder becomes a hub of activity. We can have as many as 12 individuals feeding all at once! I love it! In addition to RUHUs, we also see many Calliopes and some Black-chinned hummers here.
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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) Trochilidae, male
Missoula, MT
June 12, 2016
Robert Niese
Male RUHUs are probably the first hummingbirds to arrive here in Montana in the spring. They are our most aggressive hummingbirds and will chase anything that gets too close to their territories. Look for them in moist or riparian woods throughout the Pacific Northwest from April to September. In Western Washington, males will arrive with the first blooms of Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) in late February and March.
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