The year round hummers have names. Meet Star.
Star got the name because she is my star poser and lets me get quite close. She often sleeps with me a couple of feet away which is incredibly cute! She looks about ready to nod off now.
Yep, here she goes, snoozing the day away. I can identify with a hummer who likes her naps!
This is Flash. He strobes his intense colors at will and frequently. He tends to be a bit more hyper and dominant than laid back Star.
He would never sleep in my presence, but he loves to zoom at great velocity over the top of my head, making my hair flutter!
At the feeder he perches at the back and hides, peeking at me occasionally out of curiosity.
Piloto is Spanish for pilot.
He drinks from the feeder only while in flight, never perching.
Piloto is named for his flying ability.
He is always in super fast motion and is an expert in flying backwards.
He loves to fly about a hundred feet in the air and dive bomb down at up to 6o mph!
Darth is named for his black helmet and his cranky behavior. He will frequently dislodge Star from her perch while napping, just because he can! He is quite entertaining to watch and harmless, albeit the other hummers do find him annoying.
The spring migration will be starting any day now. Up to 40 additional hummingbirds will descend on The Holler. I will hang additional feeders to accommodate the numbers and we have nest boxes going up in the center courtyard. By mid-April The Holler will be humming!
Cheers to you from the The Holler Hummer locals~
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Vielen Dank und frohe Ostern zu Ihnen mein lieber Freund Klaus! <3 <3 :star:
Oh my gosh, you must get a lot more hummingbirds than we do. I usually have 3 or 4 at a time.
The numbers are rising daily now. We had around 40 last year and tend to get more every year! :O
How delightful!
They are quite a daily comfort~
Pretty amazing you can get that close to so many hummers often enough to recognize and name them.
It is wonderful and I know it!
awesome pictures…Cindy..:-)
thanks for sharing.
Awesome pictures Cindy…:-)
Thanks for sharing…you are so lucky…:-)
If you like them, I am happy my friend~
Such beauties… Love your pictures. Each one is so special.. The birds the colors..
Awwww, so kind and so appreciated! Cheers to you~
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Happiest Easter to you Sally. I am grateful for your thoughtfulness. <3
My feeders went up yesterday after our little newcomers buzzed us. They’re too fast for me to name, but I love the antics. Symbols of joy. 🙂
They are pure joy and comfort. So happy you get to enjoy them~ <3
Those are amazing photos. So rare to see the hummingbirds sitting still. When they fly they make the sound of a Jetson car. I love that!!!!
Yes, they do indeed! Plus they click at incredible velocity when they are scolding each other. They crack me up daily!
I had a hummingbird that would sit with a dragonfly on the same branch each evening several years ago. It was such a strange friendship.
Hummingbirds are super curious. I see this all the time. They investigate all sorts of other flying creatures with seemingly zero fear since they fly better than any other bird. Plus the other flying creatures, non-hummers, never seem challenge them. The only creatures I have seen attempt to actually prey on The Holler Hummers are the Roadrunners and the Praying Mantis. The Roadrunners have no chance, but the Mantis might, so I relocate them.
Happy Easter Cindy, when I did textile design at school we looked at butterflies to get colour and pattern ideas for our fabric designs and clothing designs, when I look at these beautiful birds with their fabulous plumage, the colours you’ve captured are so amazing, I want to replicate them in fabric.
Yes, I can understand this. It also explains why women throughout history have worn bird feathers, trying and failing, to replicate the original. I would love to see your hummingbird textiles. I suspect they would be truly lovely!
Dear Cindy, your hummer family is adorable. What great pictures. I just love them. Thank you! Hugs! Veraiconica
And now my hummer family is multiplying! The spring hordes are upon us!! Hooray!
I love to hear about your contact with the hummers, their names and oddities…I feel I come closer to them. That is just the way to think if you love animals. Personalities all of them! Thank you for sharing – and Happy Easter!
Awwww, yes indeed. You see their souls and I am so glad you do! <3 <3
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You have the best hummers!
They are a raucous bunch but I love ’em all! 😉
The bluebirds and robin are back in our mountains. The juncos (“snow birds”) have not headed north quite yet. The hummingbirds will not be by for a couple of months though.
Oscar
Oh I so love love the robins and bluebirds. The western bluebirds are so skittish here. The orioles and goldfinch are back and enjoying the fresh fruit. I have been eagerly awaiting their return!
I was watching the male blue bird investigating which house to settle into yesterday. This morning, we have another inch of snow on the ground…
I heard you guys were going to be hit with another snow storm. Stay warm and hope to see some photos of your bluebirds!
Of course, I’m partial to Flash because I’m a redhead. LOL They are adorable. So nice of you to plan on the extra guests. 🙂
I can’t even imagine what would happen if I didn’t accomodate them. I shudder to think. There would be a hummngbird uprising of some sort, a birdie boycott or something equally horrifying!
A dark picture of a bird uprising… 🙂
It just simply can’t happen…..
I think I saw a hummer here this weekend so I must put up some feeders. You always do a fantastic job of capturing them in your hollor!
Yes, when you see the first one it’s TIME! We are now getting hit with the spring onslaught, probably around 15 or so now, increasing daily. I suspect we will have even greater numbers this season than last as they seem to increase every year!
Cindy you must have enormous patience to capture so many perfect images!! We have humming birds come to the yard, but they flit and fly so quickly, I can barely see them! These are truly beautiful.
I developed patience over the years of being a psychotherapist, birds are really easy in comparison! 😉
hahaha– I guess there are lots of goo ways to develop patience!
My career was definitely a good way! 🙂
Aww! Lookeeee! Hummers! I love the Hummers so much…they’re so cute and sweet and lovely little birds! 🙂
They are the most incredible birds. They are not the least bit scared of me. When I change the feeder, they drink from it as I carry it in and out!
How wonderful! They are the most adorable lovely little birds 🙂
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Amazing photos and enviable relationship, Cindy!
You’re like the hummingbird whisperer 🙂 ♥ <3
They the way to their hearts is through nectar! <3
LoL … yes, I think you’re correct! 🙂 ♥ <3
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These are such beautiful photos! The tid-bits of info to accompany each is a great way to introduce us to them all.
Ahhhh, so pleased and so very thoughtful of you! <3
YAY!!! you have featured my favorite type of bird again 🙂 I was is challenging to get those very close shots on this birds? 🙂
A friend of hummingbirds, is a friend of mine! It takes a bit of practice and it helps a lot if the birds are used to you. It is harder to do with hummers who don’t know me.
oh i understand 🙂
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For the briefest of moments, I thought to myself: “Cindy finally got a HumVee to drive around town…” but you surprise me with an incredible series of action shots of these hyperactive birds (really an impressive display of photos here).
Thank you Randall. You encourage me. Can you even imagine me in a HumVee? I will leave that to Arnold Schwartzenager. It fits him to a t! 😉
Now Cindy, that’s my kind of ‘Hummer’. They are wonderful! 🙂 Léa
Awwww, wonderful to hear from you Lea and be well my friend~ <3
Merci mon amie! I’m working on it… xx
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that (Southern Ostrich). has a nice smile
She’s a cheerful big girl isn’t she! 😉
So So So Beautiful!
Great shots Cindy! What kind are they? They almost look like our Anna’s?
Cindy, these are beautiful! You are an incredible photographer! Love your work!!!
You are a very thoughtful friend Francisco. Thank you & be well.
You are very welcome Cindy, always a pleasure and all the best!