H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 838 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

Small World

These days, a lot of my attention is on observing and getting shots of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds visiting and most likely residing in my backyard perimeter. I’m almost positive that there are 5 individuals. For the past week they have been playing games of “tag” all day long, now I believe that those games were just courtship games. I have photos of at least one couple that hang out together and look very romantic. I’ve been honing my photo skills and I’m getting much better results. The time of the day is also very important also. Once the weather turns to cooler mode the amount of birds will decrease and there will be less subjects to base my blogging on. Let’s hope that I will get enough local birds to photograph.

Is there any doubt that they are romantic?

Text and photographs © H.J. Ruiz – Avian 101

Tags: nature, photography, photos of birds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Seeds

Lately, the variety of bird species coming to my backyard has diminish but still are large in number. The consumption of seeds is still high mostly because of the Mourning Doves.

They are many and they eat with voracity.

The humid weather still persists and the temperature has dropped to the high 80s.

My beautiful Hummingbirds are still around, I figure they are 5 but I’ve seen only 3 at once.

Most of the remaining visitors have already completed their molting and are looking fine, just on a different shade of colors (Non-breeding period)

For you my friends that have feeders, the price of seed has gone up considerably if you haven’t noticed.

I got some photos for you:

Northern Cardinal (M)

Northern Cardinal (F)

Ruby -throated Hummingbird (F)

RT-Hummingbird (F)

RT Hummingbird (F)

Text and photographs © H.J. Ruiz -Avian 101

Tags: birds, nature, photography, photos of birds

Bird Humor # 14

“A person without sense of humor should qualify as being handicapped”

BIRD HUMOR # 14

– “PIRATE’S TALES OF THE SEA” –

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Tags: Bird Humor, birds, photography, photos of birds

This and That

Today’s the third day in a row that is very cloudy and dark, it rains randomly and for a short time. The humidity level is high, day and night, it’s still hot and sticky.

Between sun, rain and wind my patio umbrella got ripped apart. There are too many Mourning Doves coming to feed now, they finish all the seeds in just minutes and I’m refilling them and the doves are always there rain or shine.

The Ruby-throated hummingbirds are still there and I see them all day long. I wish they stay for next season.