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HUMMINGBIRDS




There is a great variety of hummingbird species found
around Utopia. I have detected more than 10 kinds here, so far.
These pictures are poor, but they give an idea of the
magic of hummingbirds. The numbers of individuals here
can be staggering as well. We have had a thousand plus
individuals at once at our 8 feeders on Seco Ridge,
consuming a gallon of fluid, or 2 lbs. of sugar daily!
The payoff is, besides the intimate study opportunities,
and the entertainment, you might attract a stray vagrant
rarity by having all the gang over for lunch regularly.
Learn your regular common hummingbirds so when something
unusual shows up, it stands out to you. Either write a
description while looking at it, or better, take pictures.
Note bill color if any, tail pattern, and head and throat pattern.
Over 99% of what is here is Black-chinned or Ruby-throated.
But Green Violet-Ear, Blue-throated, Lucifer, Costa's, Allen's,
and White-eared are amongst the rarities found in the other 1%.
Remember, it only takes one good hummer to make your day.
:D

Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird, female
A slow backlit exposure to show wing and tail movement...
this is close to how our eyes see them....



Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird, female
A faster exposure to freeze movement
creates a different image of them.



White-eared Hummingbird
female White-eared Hummingbird at Seco Ridge, July 21, 2007
2nd hill country record, 1st Uvalde Co. record



Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds - females and or imm. males


Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds - females and or imm. males


Rufous Hummingbird     Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird - imm. female



Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird



Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird


Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird


Fem. Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird (female)


Hummingbird
Hummingbird at Flower


  




imm. male Black-chinned Hummingbird



Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird - America's smallest bird - near Utopia, Sept. 05


Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope (left) and imm. male Ruby-throated Hummingbird


Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - male



Ruby-throated Hummingbird     Ruby-throated Hummingbird     Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     Ruby-throated Hummingbird     Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - adult males



Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird
adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird



Anna's Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird - hatch-year male digiscoped
near Utopia, Nov. 11-14, '05


Anna's Hummingbird
another Anna's Hummingbird (#2) present near Utopia Dec. 3-9, '05
Two in a month is remarkable for a random site here!
A "mini-invasion" seems to be occurring throught Texas this winter.



Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird #2


Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird #2


There will be more hummingbird photos added
to this page in the future!

To see more of my hummingbird photos (as if they are that good)
visit one of my other websites that have additional pictures.
Mitch's Miscellaneous
and scroll down on the front page and click Allen's Hummingbird page link.
Also at:  Harbor Park Pages
Go to the bird photos page, and then to Hummingbird photos page.





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