Amazing Hummingbirds. . .

[Mr.W.]

I walked out this AM with the first feeder. As I was hanging the feeder a male ruby-throat hovered so close by my head I could feel the wing-wash. He remained so until I finished and backed away, then he perched and fueled-up. I'm left wondering how many years he's been a patron at my diner.

 

[Pitdogg2]

Where are you located? I've not seen any yet in central Illinois.

Well, males have a lifespan of about 5 yrs. FWIW

 

[Sld1959]

I walked out this AM with the first feeder. As I was hanging the feeder a male ruby-throat hovered so close by my head I could feel the wing-wash. He remained so until I finished and backed away, then he perched and fueled-up. I'm left wondering how many years he's been a patron at my diner.

Where do you live, first report I have heard of them back might be time for ours to go out.

In each of these pics there is a hummer flying back and forth thru the spray by me.

 

[Pitdogg2]

@sid1959, in my central Illinois area the males usually are here about mid-April. It's been so cold here I've not seen a one, heck last night we had frost.

 

[Mr.W.]

Where do you live,

South-central Ohio. Those in the know attribute the early arrival to the odd spring weather. Makes sense to me.

 

[Mr.W.]

heck last night we had frost

The entire state of Ohio had frost warning. Good thing; it was thick!

 

[Bassbob]

I’m in central Mo. Scouts started showing up two weeks ago. Yesterday all the feeders were in use.

 

[Talyn]

Still too early for "Hummers" in my state yet.

 

[rcurtner]

Hummingbird VS Praying Mantis duking it out over feeder. Took this photo last year in my backyard. Took photo from a photo, resolution isn't that great.

 

[rcurtner]

Took this photo with an old Canon 300mm F2.8 manual focus lens. It was overcast day, low light couldn't get a faster shutter speed than 500/sec at F2.8 aperture. Film was Kodak color neg 400ASA. Used a monopod for support.

 

[rcurtner]

Took this photo with an old Canon 300mm F2.8 manual focus lens. It was overcast day, low light couldn't get a faster shutter speed than 500/sec at F2.8 aperture. Film was Kodak color neg 400ASA. Used a monopod for support.

Here again made a mistake. The 300 lens was a Nikon not Canon, using a Nikon FM2 SLR camera. Brain sometimes has a tendency to drift a little.