Now you have!
The hummingbirds are now landing on my hand when I change the feeder. I have ordered a hand-held feeder, but have yet to determine how I will feed them and take pics at the same time! They tend to look at me quite directly as you can see in this and the next post’s photos!
Hummingbirds are one of the most aggressive bird species. They will attack jays, ravens and even some hawks. They climb to great heights and dive bomb each other at up to 60 mph!
The hummingbird above right is flying backwards away from another bird. Hummers are the only birds that can fly backwards. They can also fly upside down!
I have purchased a second hanging feeder to lessen the competition between the birds. I have heard and seen the impacts, but so far no bird has been injured, and they even co-operate at the feeder as you can see in some of these photos.
Hummer’s hearts beat at up to 1200 beats per minute!
But, they can’t walk or hop on their feet….
Their beaks are like rapiers and they are not shy about using them!
Hummingbirds often consume up to 2X’s their body weights in nectar daily! Cheers to you from Hummer Holler!
lol…you have made more friends…good for you!
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Yes, one thing we have at the holler are lots of critter friends….good thing I love them! 🙂
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I have never seen so many hummers in one place. How do you manage to step away from such beautiful nature to get anything else done, LOL
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Sometimes it is hard!!! I now have two feeders set up and I am going to need to take photos of them now…..lots at the feeder and less bickering! Cheers to you and thank you~
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They are totally adorable! And the photos are beautiful 🙂 But these Humming birds…they don’t have any feet!!! lol 😉 Or at least they’re so cute and tiny they are almost not there! lol It does make them look very endearing though!
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They are just remarkably beautiful and very tiny birds with very tiny feet!!
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Would love to see a hummingbird fly upside down–hint, hint, Cindy. You are so blessed. Maybe someone can video you with hummingbirds on your hand. Thank you for the cool facts. {{{Hugs]}} Kozo
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Yesp, I am working at it…….it’s going to take some practice though!! Cheers to you & thank you my friend~
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yes, in Costa Rica last February… 🙂 wonderful…
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You know how wonderful it is then! Cheers and thank you for all your kind comments!
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Double-like! I don’t take your support for granted. I am so thankful for you, Cindy. And appreciate your meaningful writing.
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Vis versa to you X2!!
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I am jealous of them landing. Wow. How cool is that????
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I love it too!! So glad you do also! Cheers to you~
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I absolutely love the colour in your photos, Cindy. Just great pictures.
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You are so sweet! Thank you~
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You are so lucky..:-) lovely photos…
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You are nice! Thank you~
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Beautiful!
I hope you will video you with the hand feeder, maybe then take still shots from it?
I have no ideal if you can do that, I am still trying to figuring out my digital camera !
But I look forward to seeing more photographs!
Thank you for sharing…hummingbirds always make me smile..
Take care…You Matter…
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maryrose.
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I am just starting with the vide0 camera. I need practice. but i am working on it! Thank you for your interest~
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Stunning captures and experience!
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They may be aggressive to other birds but I find it interesting that they seem to easily trust the human feeder! 🙂
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Yes! They buzz within inches of my face all the time and I have total confidence in them. They have earned it!!
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Why yes I have and just recently, not only that but I have recently read of the same thing happening to others. I just wrote about the large numbers of hummingbirds in my Mesa, Az. backyard. I have never seen so many at the same time. I think its a good sign. Love your picture from the holler. 😀
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Reblogged this on D.E. Cantor and commented:
Amazing pictures of hummingbirds from Cindyknoke.com.
I wonder how she got them to pose and look at the camera.
(JOKE, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDN’T KNOW)
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I a honored and most appreciative! Thank you~
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But if you are nice to a Hummy you can find ways for them to eat out your hand or my great grandma would put a straw in her mouth with sugar water and they would come drink from it:)
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Just completely awesome!! Thank you for telling me. I will try it~
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Reblogged this on Anything and Everything Possible 4 U and commented:
These are absolute marvelous photo’s. I love hummingbird’s and have been attracting them with plants now they nest in the bushes and suck the nectar from the plants will try and put up the plant that they so love. They buzz my head all the time when I walk out the door and have only been able to capture one as it was feeding on a feeder a few years ago. will try to find that picture as well.
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Absolutely beautiful shots! I could learn a lot from you in taking pictures of these lovely birds. What camera did you use? Your shutter speed must be really fast. Gorgeous photos ❤ Love it!
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We have a couple of Hummer feeders and I’ve had many instances of them coming up right in my face to stare at me. It’s a little bit intimidating! They’re so full of energy and life. I love them and am so happy to have them grace our garden..
Yay for hummers!
Steve
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They like you! They do this to me too! They add a lot of enjoyment to life. Cheers & welcome too~
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Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
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Thank you kind friend 🐦
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The title of your post reminded me of a line from “To Have and Have Not”. Walter Brennan’s character would ask strangers, “Have you ever been stung by a dead bee?”
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“You know, you got to be careful of dead bees if you’re goin’ around barefooted, ’cause if you step on them they can sting you just as bad as if they was alive, especially if they was kind of mad when they got killed. I bet I been bit a hundred times that way.”
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Bacall: “You have? Why don’t you bite them back?”
Brennan: “That’s what Harry always says. But I ain’t got no stinger.”
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Laughing. Classic! 😉
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Cindy, I love this post! Thank you! It’s beautiful!
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Ahhh, I ❤ people who ❤ hummingbirds დ
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