The fountain has long been an attractive watering hole for the hummingbirds. But they're usually in and out before I can even get the lens cap off the camera. This one almost got away, too, as you can see by the direction of his flight pattern. It's not a crisp pic but at least I finally got something. Now, can anyone confirm which kind of hummer this is?
The Cooper's Hawk recently returned, setting up camp in the neighbor's tree, where he seemed to be keeping an eye on one of our large rhododendrons that was practically quivering with bird activity. The little twitterers weren't going anywhere with this guy nearby.
A House Finch bellied up to one of the feeders hanging in the Arborvitae border. These little things are kind of grumpy looking once you get a good look at them.
White-crowned Sparrow is new to our backyard. I hadn't gotten around to checking the identification of this bird before Northwest Nature Nut posted a pic on her blog and saved me the time. Thanks!
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Can't help you with the ID, all I know about are the Ruby Throated, Males have ruby throats and the females have white/gray throats. They are so hard for me to capture too.
Nice shot! It is hard to identify that little guy from the picture!
Oh how I love hummers! They are so delicate and beautiful. Hard to get a shot of! Good work!
Nice hummingbird shot! I can't help ID it though. Great pictures of the other birds!
Nice photo shot of the hummer, looks like a ruby throat. Love the Hawk
photo.
They are hard to catch! I keep trying, but they fly so fast away from the camera! ...You have a few more hummingbird types then we have in Tennessee! gail
Great shots! Although it is hard to see in the photo, I'm almost positive that is an Anna's Hummingbird. The Rufus is around in spring, however. Rufus has a rust colored body as well. From a distance the Anna's appears to have a black head, but it is actually a dark pink color in the sun- yep, looks like a male Anna's to me :).
Great picture of the hummer. Around here it's probably either Anna's or Rufous. We've had both here recently. The males are easy to tell apart but the females are a little more tricky.
Great picture of the hawk!
Hi~~ All your photos are great but the hawk picture is amazing. I love how you captured its intent gaze and the markings of its feathers.
We have those sparrows too this year, first time I've noticed them as well. Wonder if they are rising in population or we are just noticing stuff more?! :) I feel like I can tell the diff. between Anna's and Rufous more from their size and behavior in the garden than looks. I think Anna's are smaller and more peaceful in their flight patterns. But I'm no expert!
I love those finchy faces/beaks!
Great hawk shot. Makes one glad to be so much larger than he is.
Great shots! I love the hawk's "expression."
Good shots! I wish I had more birds in my garden...need to plant more trees and get a bird bath. Have you ever considered getting a Wingscapes Bird Cam. It is a motion activated camera that you can put outside in a place that birds frequent. They catch the coolest photos!
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I enjoyed watching the birds in your garden, and the Cooper's hawk picture is great. Fortunately it looks as if others have identified your hummingbird before me, because I couldn't! Isn't it amazing how much wildlife can go on even in a small yard?
By the way, my hummingbird/bee photo tips: big aperture (fstop), really really fast shutter speed, and just keep snapping. (You have to be pretty close for this to work, unless you're fancy and have telephoto.) Usually I get at least one really good one this way, sometimes more.
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