Figured I should get some decent pictures (*not* taken through the window) of our #Hummingbirds before they migrate south.
The male proved particularly tricky to capture, being too busy chasing everything up to the size of a Goldfinch around the yard to stop and pose.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, taken with an 800mm lens and cropped.
Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2023-06-hummingbirds-alcohol.html
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Do #hummingbirds drink #alcohol? More often than you think @RSocPublishing https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230306 https://phys.org/news/2023-06-hummingbirds-alcohol.html
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Nesting season.
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A #hummingbird, a #HouseSparrow, and a #HouseFinch stopped by for brunch.
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Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-hummingbirds-torpor-varying-ways-survive.html
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#Hummingbirds use #torpor in varying ways to survive cold temps, finds study @wustl @RSocPublishing https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.2099 https://phys.org/news/2023-03-hummingbirds-torpor-varying-ways-survive.html
Anna's #hummingbird on the left, Orange-crowned warbler on the right.
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#hummingbirds #birds Anna’s hummingbird on the right and I think Allen’s hummingbird on the left. Correct me if I’m wrong.
It's 13 degrees F outside and this guy has been up feeding and defending his feeder since 6am. #hummingbirds #SmallButTough
Male Snowcap hummingbird (Microchera albocoronata) at #TapirValley #CostaRica
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Male Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) #TapirValley #CostaRica
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Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) at #TapirValley #CostaRica
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A female Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti) on the nest at #TapirValley #CostaRica
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A female Volcano Hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) perched on a berry at Paraíso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica.
This really gives a nice sense of how small these hummers are.
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And maybe a splash of Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis)
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Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-06-avian-world-hummingbirds-widest-breadth.html
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In colorful avian world, #hummingbirds have the widest breadth of colorful #plumage @yale @CommsBio https://phys.org/news/2022-06-avian-world-hummingbirds-widest-breadth.html
Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-05-hummingbirds-struggle-uphill.html
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#Hummingbirds may struggle to go any further uphill https://phys.org/news/2022-05-hummingbirds-struggle-uphill.html