Create their own vibrant light.
Phaninopepla, dark as midnight,
in full light, is radiant dark blue, with deep red eyes.
Male orioles, kings of beauty, rock yellow and black,
while male grosbeaks flash black, orange and white.
Mr Jay will drive our blues away,
as hummingbirds fly their own private rainbows!
Cheers to you from The Holler’s colorful creatures~
Beautiful!
Happy Friday & I am so happy you enjoyed the đď¸đď¸
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Some more photos of beautiful birds from Cindy Knoke.
You are the most thoughtful friend Patricia. Happy Weekend! đď¸
They are gorgeous! How are you able to capture them like that, so vividly?
Thanks so much Deborah. Very kind and most appreciated. It does take a bit of practice, if you look at my photos from several years ago, you can see they are improving with practice.
Woo-hoo! Love all the vibrant colors and fantastic photos, Cindy. As a birder I am infinitely impressed by your ability to get the colors on the phainopepla. That is not a blue jay, however, it is a scrub jay. We don’t have bluejays in California. Cheers to you and your friends at The Holler.
Yes, I identified him as a western scrub jay in the post tags, but it didn’t work with the rhyming, and the Phainopepla is rare around here and very shy, so I was just happy to get a few clicks. Happy Friday~
Such beauties and I love the hummingbird hanging in mid air. Gorgeous capture.
Awww, so kind! Happy Friday Sue <3
What glorious captures Cindy – thank you for sharing!
Thank you more for the kind appreciation đď¸
That Phaninopepla is a stunner. All are gorgeous. I know there are hummingbirds here, but I’ve only ever seen a rare few. Bluejays, now you’re taking! We have so many here, our baseball team is named after them. Guess what? Winter came back here. Snow, sleet, heavy winds, cold and no hummers.
Eeeeks about the weather! It snowed on us last Easter in Germany in May, so I guess it does happen. Stay warm my friend <3
I’ll stay warm! <3 Mother Nature is playing a joke on us! đ
Luv them Humming Birds đ
I do too! <3 đď¸
Their brilliant colors are a gift during our still-winter in the northeast. And your images are better than ever! Is it your new camera?
Yes, I have been hearing about more snow in all sorts of places. All bird shots are taken with my old camera because it has the most zoom. Happy weekend to you and your family Peter~
Thanks. Marian has been in bed with bronchitis and pneumonia this week. Longing for some warmth and sunshine!
Flying jewels, these birds! Beautiful photos, Cindy!
Honored & humbled & Happy Friday Lavinia!
Liebe Cindy, das ist wieder sehr schĂśn , genieĂe den schĂśnen Tag, Klaus
I love all these tiny birds, such as humming birds and orioles. They are pretty and colorful. Thanks for sharing, Cindy. đ
Thank you for liking them Ranu & have a wonderful weekend!
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Stunning pics!
Merci beaucoup mon ami đď¸
I love these photos – esp. the hummers – such sweet little feet!
Aren’t they amazing creatures!!!
Gorgeous!
Grazie mille!
Always love your photos, but am completely bowled over by THREE photos of hummingbirds. At best, I get a total blur & have been trying for years.
Hummers are particularly challenging in terms of getting clearly focused shots, so I well identify with your frustration, and have felt it many times <3 <3
I’m trying to decide if you’re just being kind or have found the secret đ Seriously, I love your photos.
Such natural beauty! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you more for appreciating đď¸
I’m constantly amazed at the colours of birds. Stunning.
They are the most beautiful creatures in terms of the variety and combinations of color!
Yes!
The bright colours of birds are one of many reasons I love them. They have such interesting habits and movements, but the colours…!!! They are like bouquets of flowers flying around to cheer us.
Exactly! You see birds as I do <3 đď¸
Beautiful and amazingly coloured birds.
Thank you & very happy you enjoyed the đď¸đď¸
Such a joy to see these amazing birds up close in these beautiful images Cindy! Thank you so much for sharing âşđ xxx
Thank you more for taking the time to make such a very kind comment đď¸
What beauties! Thanks for letting us see them, Cindy.
Saturday the hummingbirds of Thistledown disappear…
Hugs
Bob is the ultimate hummingbird. So awesome you are writing this. Thank you for appreciating the đď¸đď¸ Teagan & hugs back to you Teagan!
Natures colours are amazing!! Thanks for these fabulous pictures!
Thank you for appreciating them & cheers to you đď¸
Wie wunderschĂśn, Cindy!
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund!
So beautiful pictures!đ
So honored you think so & thank you!
Nature outdoes herself when it comes to birds. So beautiful, Cindy. Thanks for the photos!
Mother Nature rocks the color pallette when it comes to đď¸đď¸
I do not get tired of being surprised by the beauty of the hummingbirds and your photos, Cindy! Excellent set!
Ahhhh, so kind & so appreciated. Thank you Alexander and Happy Friday!
It is snow here and we have wait the real spring to enjoy birds, flowers and sun. Anyway, it is lovely Friday and no reason for sadness. đ
Happy Friday to you too!
I Love these birds! I have painted very many birds, but never hummingbird because I have never seen one in reality. It must look wonderful!
Our blue jays, cardinals and robins are around, everybody quite happy, however, it started to snow suddenly, so birds and people, everybody is waiting for warmer days.
Yes, everybody from all over the world has been talking about the snow returning. Stay warm and hopefully it will be a brief spring fling!
Stunning!!
Grazie Lyn <3
such beautiful images! Wow
I <3 đŚ & U2!
Xoxo
Great photos as always!
Ah, thanks so much & cheers too!
Oh my gosh, Cindy, these close-ups are stunning and that first one of the hummer…well I have no words adequate to describe!
You make my <3 smile! Thank you Terri & be well my friend~
I caught part of a nature documentary last night which looked at a species of hummingbird (in the tropics, I think) having a beak longer than the length of its body! It evolved that way to feed on a particularly elongated flower unreachable by other hummers. The unusually long beak makes it harder to fly or even to rest, and impossible for the bird to preen itself. These weird hummingbirds must use their feet to scratch themselves.
Up here in the pacific northwest, scrub jays dominate over steller’s jays too. The colorful, crested steller’s get agitated whenever the scrubs come around… and, take their frustrations out on my patio plants – lol!
Yes, I kept my eyes open searching for these guys on our recent South American trip. They are fascinating aren’t they, and rare! They are called Sword Billed Hummingbirds and use their long bills to reach the nectar deep in some type of passion flower. Simply amazing!
Birds are colourful characters, that’s for sure. As usual, beautiful photos, Cindy.
Thanks and I hope all is well with you!
Your welcome, and it is, just been a little busy.
These birds are so beautiful!
I am glad you think so & thank you!
WunderschĂśne Aufnahmen, Cindy. Herzlichen Dank fĂźrs zeigen. Ernst
Vielen Dank fßr die freundlichen Wertschätzung Ernst mehr und haben ein wunderbares Wochenende <3
More beautiful than priceless gems!
You Dor are a woman after my own <3
ÂĄWow! Amazing pictures. I love the colors of these birds. Thank you very much, Sue.
I am very happy you enjoyed them Isabel & cheers to you!
Superb shots, Cindy! đ
Ahh, honored! Thank you & cheers~
They are beautiful, thanks for sharing, and have a nice weekend!
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Wonderful!
Grazie mille <3
Gern geschehen! đ
Beautiful colour parade of birds!
Beautiful, Cindy!
Thank you Bette & Happy Friday!
Great captures of these cute guys especially catching the hummies!
Thank you and I know we both <3 the hummies! Have a great weekend my friend~
Please do the same!
That new camera has served you well great captures!
Thanks much Eunice, although all bird shots are with the old camera. It is best for high zoom….
yes I will always have a Cool Pic in my arsonal for just that đ
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Beautiful, all! I have all of them in our yard, some periodically, but not that dark blue beauty with the topknot. Would love to see that!
Phainopepla’s are very rare at The Hooler. I saw one last year. So far I have seen one, two separate times this year, and managed to get about 5 shots before he disappeared. It is a big thrill each time I see him. He seems so exotic, but he is very shy!
Your photos are fantastic! They are so well captured. đ
Honored & humbled. Thank you Lynette <3
What colours, Cindy, they’re magnificent.
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I <3 my friends who <3 đď¸đď¸
nature never ceases to amaze me….
What a gallery! They all went to Holler and want to stay there. đ
The hummingbirds, wow, just wow…. <3
So kind Amy. Thank you. I had to use more discipline than I have, to cut the hummingbird photos down in this post to 3, to stick to my 8 photo rule. I have some other beautiful hummingbird’s mid-air, with different color patterns.
Stunning bird photography, Cindy. The light and colour are so beautifully captured and great sharp focus too. đ
Thank you Vicki, means a lot to me <3
I love those hummers. Great closeups all.
Muchas gracias mi amigo <3
Such beautiful little creatures. Sometimes I just need to look upon God’s created species and appreciate the beauty they add to the world when my own is in such a chaotic mess. Always love looking at your photos Cindy.
Yes. Exactly the same for me. Seeing the beauty of the natural living world, that we are all a part of, helps to put our own experiences within a far bigger construct. This helps to make us feel part of something so much bigger than ourselves, and so incredibly beautiful, helping us feel better and impeling us to recognize the natural beauty we posses in ourselves. This is all very therapeutic. Hugs to you & thank you too~ <3
I love hummingbirds..there amazing..those are spectacular.
Aww, make my <3 happy! Thank you & cheers to you 2 đď¸
Colourful, cute, photogenic little birds!
Thank you Peter & have a wonderful weekend!
A beautiful collection Cindy. đ
Thanks my friend & Happy Saturday!
Fabulous bird shots, Cindy. Those hummingbirds are a challenge to capture. Well done!
Honored. Thank you Jane.
Such a very amazing and beautiful bird as alwaysđ
I am very happy you enjoyed & cheers to you!
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Wonderful collection! How incredible to capture the wings of those humming birds, they move so fast!
Thank you! Seeing hummers in stop frame flight makes them seem even more miraculous to me.
Like having a field of light catchers. đ
Exactly! Cheers to you Mandy. We will be close to you soon in The Cooks. Maybe I’ll swim over…..
Oh I wish you would!
So beautiful! Thanks for the colorful- wonderful photos, dear Cindy.
Thank you more for such kind appreciation!
You’re a tweetheart, my friend! Thank you for brightening my day with such deLIGHTful creatures.
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You make my <3 smile <3 âĄâĄâĄâ§*・ي(ËáË*)Ůâ§*・âĄâฺâ´ŕ¸şÎ˝âŻŕ¸şâĄ <3
Magnificent
Honored. Thank you!
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness my friend & cheers to you!
Wow! Amazing captures Cindy đ
So pleased you enjoyed & hugs to you Val đ¤
They are definitely colourful, Cindy. đ
Es verdad!
Thanks for the beautiful reflections from the holler! No doubt hummers are like rainbows of light and joy! And reading your intro, I’m reminded that we too create and carry our own light. Shine on Cindy!
Ahhh, my wise friend Brad. Shine on too brother <3
Colourful pictures.
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Incredibly beautiful Cindy!
Aww, hugs to you sweet friend đ¤
Love, love, love hummingbirds! They have such a cool presence.
I đ people who đ hummingbirds!
Who says you have to go to the tropics to see colorful birds?
Thank goodness for that! Have a great weekend Dave~
Beautiful!
Mille grazie!
Such beautiful creatures and gorgeous photography, my lovely friend. Hugs to you â¤
Hugs to you sweet Tina & loads of love too đđ
Cindy, your post was magnificent, as always!
I shared it with a dear friend in Texas who will love your birds as much as you do!
Awww, how lovely and thank you so much for telling me! Makes my đ smile.
The Phaninopepla is stunning – I’d never seen one before! Beautiful birds!
I was thrilled to see him too, twice once last year, and twice so far this year!
Awesome collection of colorful birds!
Thank you & so pleased you enjoyed them!
! ! Amazing creations, yours, theirs, and . . .
Awwww, so kind & so appreciated!
Amazing colors! Birds’ colors bring a delightful palette of colors to our surroundings.
They are wonderful and entertaining companions~
What gorgeous little ones! You make me appreciate them in a whole new way. Thanks! Have a great week too.
What a lovely thing to say! Thank you & cheers too~
All of a flutter . Always a delight. đ
We are in The Cook Islands now and it is so lovely to hear you out here! Hope all is well with you Graham~
Yes thank you. Just been sidetracked. Hope you are well too and enjoying the islands. I look forward to seeing your pics. đ
It is raining like cats and dogs, so the best place to be is in the ocean!
“I’d like to be
under the sea,
in an octopuse’s garden
with you”. đ
He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been
In his octopus’s garden in the shade…….
Bingo Ringo. đ
Kia Orana~
That’s easy for you to say. đ
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I do love the hummers — so tiny and pretty, like winged jewels!
They are simply a joy to have buzzing around!!!
Ah! Some of my favorites…especially the hummingbirds đ
We have ‘yellow crested night herons’ nesting in trees in our back yard…and a wonderful friend took an amazing photo and framed it for us…
Hope you are well, Cindy…sweet blessings! <3
How wonderful to have them nesting in your yard! Blessings back to you Lorrie~
The birds are a delight! The blue one is my favorite! Hugz Lisa
His blue drives our blues away!
That is a good one
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So beautiful! Amazing shots, Cindy!
Sweet friend! Thank you Joey~
Amazing! Especially the hummingbirds!
Thank you! I have more but restrain myself from over posting…….
Yes. It is good that you are so disciplined. I have a limited attention span.
Yes. We all do!
Oh wow! They are jewels!
A price above rubies! Thank you Maiko~
All those wonderful colors so brilliantly captured by you, Cindy! <3 Makes up for the fact that spring is slow to arrive in the midwest this year. đ
I hope it warms up for you soon! The west is having another year of drought.
Those hummingbirds are masters of color! Superb captures!
I am very pleased you enjoyed them & thank you for letting me know!
Always beautiful!
So kind & most appreciated!
I wondered why your jay didn’t look like our blue jays. Ours are from the East coast. Love your photos. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, these are Western Scrub Jays, and a variant sub type in Southern California.
Mind blowing!!!! â¤ď¸
Ah, so happy you enjoyed & cheers to you!
Hello, my friend. As always … breathtaking! You must have special camera equipment to get these shots. I’m sure you’re warmer out where you are than I am at present. Hope you’re having a great week. Love, Sonali xx
Thanks so much for leaving such lovely comments and you are correct, we are now in a very hot place, The Cook Islands! Cheers to you Selina and thank you too~
Jewel colored brilliance here. <3
Hugs to you my friend from the colorful Cook Islands!
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Beautiful đ
Honored! Thank you very much.
Such amazing colors and of course the birds đ Your photography has added fragrance to their colors..
Such a lovely comment and cheers to you from The Cook Islands!
So much delightful, coordinated color here, Cindy! Super shots, as always.
Honored Tiny & thank you so much! Kia Orana from The Cooks~
Such vibrant colours and the hummers in your next post are so amazingly sharp you are a fantastic photographer Cindy. I will look forward to your Cook Island vistas.
Kia Orana Pauline & so sorry we are not swinging by Oz as originally planned!
Maybe next time
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These are beautiful!
Thank you so much & cheers to you from The Cooks!
You’re most definitely welcome. And, thank you!
Few things are more delicate or represent delight more than the little hummingbird, natures brilliant and shimmering fairy. thank you for the beauty you share with us Cindy.
Love your very evocative imagery. Thank you & Happy Sunday!
Love yours! Have a beautiful week Cindy .
makes me happy
experiencing your skill
with a nice camera đ
Ahhhh, your very kind comment made me happy! Thank you~
Hey Cindy, Namaste đ
Stunning photographs as is your signature style, thank you. I’m especially drawn to the Phainopepla: the ‘silky flycatchers’, so named because of their glossy plumes. They are magnificent and as I read more about them I discover they’ve ability to imitate the bird-calls of twelve other species. Quite extraordinary: I imagine these birds might understand what they are saying when speaking in a foreign tongue and if so whether they amuse themselves by shouting out random things just to cause mischief and confusion and/or incite a reaction…hence the red-eyes made so by crying with laughter at the outcome lol đ
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I think you described them perfectly! And since we cannot understand any of their 12 languages, they can’t possibly disagree! Thank you Dewin & Namaste <3
Namaste Cindy đ If only we could talk to the animals like Doctor Doolittle: especially with the birds whose lofty world-view looks down upon our own. What stories they could tell, what vision they could share.
Thank you for beautiful photographs. Take care wherever you may be đ
Namaste đ
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All the best to you Dewin, from The Cook Islands!
đ …the small flag WordPress use to denote the country the reader is in spells out ‘Cook Islands’…very cool đ
Hoping all is well in paradise đ
Namaste đ
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All is well in paradise my friend & cheers to you!
Beautiful captures, I love the hummingbirds in flight!!
Thank you. They are truly amazing precision flyers.
You are so good at capturing these beautiful birds. I love the humming birds. My sister brought me some praying mantis pods to eat the box bugs that cover the back of my house in the summer months and I don’t want to put them out in fear that they will eat the few humming birds I get here. It says they eat them and I don’t want that to happen so looks like I will have to put up with the bugs. đ Haven’t been getting most notifications so I’m going through my reader to find what I missed. ;(
Mantis will eat hummers, so it is best to keep them far apart. I have to manually separate them at The Holler. Good Luck!
May just put up with the bugs and bypass the Mantis’.
Best plan definitely! <3
Those glorious colors. Magic, indeed.
They are my buddies! <3
What a lucky person you are. đ
In certain ways, we all are lucky, and, not.
I am lucky to know you <3
We all have our stories, good and bad, that make us who we are. We are lucky to be friends. I appreciate you, too. Thanks.
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Hi there, Cindy! I am always excited to come and see your posts! I did get a chance to see the March posts. . .
I liked how you said the sun shines for us all and the “everyday” birds you shared with us all. xo đ
I absolutely love your holler bird posts, especially with your sweet, rainbow colored Hummers! đ
Hope your Spring is beautiful and special: Like you are! â¤ď¸â¤ď¸
You are a shining light Robin. Your <3 speaks clearly and powerfully. Thank you & be well my friend~
Wow, you take some really amazing photos!!! Brilliant colors, detail amazing!!!
Grazie mille <3
Cheers back to the creature of THE HOLLER
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