Look Outside my Window!

Now that you are looking outside my window, see on the left side of near the deck there’s a nectar feeding bottle and… Hey! I can see a Ruby-throated Hummingbird drinking nectar… it’s a female. Notice the white throat with absence of red feathers, also note the length of the tail feathers, these are indications of being a female. If you’d have the opportunity to see a female next to a male you would clearly see that the female is larger than the male. Aren’t they lovely birds?

My little friends of the gray suit aka Carolina Chickadee are always there to cheer me up. Even the gloomiest day they act in a cheerfully energetic way which is good to make you feel in good spirits! I’m always pleased by their being so cool, under any circumstances. They are some of the local species that nest and roost in my backyard.

My backyard is going through a proliferation of Brown-headed Cowbirds and Mourning Doves lately, I theorize those birds have an advantage over other species since I observed they can tolerate high weather temperatures and stay out in the open air for longer periods of time, while other birds are limited to a few minutes at a time. Cowbirds and Doves whether male or female are voracious eaters as well as easy to get into fights with their own companions for rights to “own the feeder for themselves”…You get the picture!

Bonus: This time I’ll introduce you to Mr. Chipmunk aka. “Cheeks” He is all over the place acting like a vacuum cleaner! Picks up every seed he sees out on the floor or ground.

Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101

Tags: birds, Brown-Headed Cowbird, Carolina Chickadee, Look Outside my Window!, nature, photography, photos of birds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird

24 thoughts on “Look Outside my Window!”

kathydoremus on August 4, 2015 at 8:21 am said:

Great shot of the hummingbird. 🙂

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 9:37 am said:
  
  Thanks Kathy! 🙂
  
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KDKH on August 4, 2015 at 8:35 am said:

How nice to have an out-door Hoover!

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 9:39 am said:
  
  And 0 electric power! Thanks K.! 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on August 4, 2015 at 8:42 am said:

I love the ‘cheeky’ chipmunk.

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 9:44 am said:
  
  One day I’ll find his loot hiding place, he must have tons of seeds! I don’t mind any of the wood’s creatures. Thanks Susan! 🙂
  
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spanishwoods on August 4, 2015 at 9:27 am said:

So beautiful.

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 9:45 am said:
  
  Thanks S.! I appreciate it! 🙂
  
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lembrechtsjonas on August 4, 2015 at 9:58 am said:

Wow, it should be so amazing to have humminbirds in the garden!

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 10:43 am said:
  
  Oh yes! It’s a real treat! Thanks! 🙂
  
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inesephoto on August 4, 2015 at 11:00 am said:

Lovely creatures, such a joy watching them.

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 11:38 am said:
  
  Thank you very much Inese! 🙂
  
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forgottenmeadows on August 4, 2015 at 12:37 pm said:

I loved looking out your window again and the bonus feature of mister Cheeks made me smile 🙂

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 12:45 pm said:
  
  That’s why is a bonus! Bring out beautiful smiles! Thank you Neha! 🙂
  
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tootlepedal on August 4, 2015 at 4:33 pm said:

A chickadee always make me smile.

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 5:19 pm said:
  
  It has the same effect with me! Thanks Tom! 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on August 4, 2015 at 9:17 pm said:

Beautiful captures Avian!

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- avian101 on August 4, 2015 at 10:20 pm said:
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
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45DegreesNorth on August 5, 2015 at 8:13 am said:

I had a female ruby-throated hummingbird in my garden last evening. They are enchanting! I loved seeing Mr. Cheeks, too! So fun, H.J.!!

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- avian101 on August 5, 2015 at 10:00 am said:
  
  Thanks Amy! I’m glad that you liked this post. 🙂
  
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Sharifah on August 6, 2015 at 12:15 am said:

Gosh, I saw one recently with a white throat, and I was curious about that. Now I know –
thanks for the info, HJ, 🙂

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- avian101 on August 6, 2015 at 9:55 am said:
  
  Thank you Sharifah for sharing! 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on August 23, 2015 at 9:06 am said:

love the RT Hummingbird capture HJ!

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- avian101 on August 23, 2015 at 10:32 am said:
  
  Thanks Donna! 🙂
  
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