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Post by sdschenk2 on Sept 13, 2012 9:31:21 GMT -5
I tried to post this with my reply thread to mboston but for some reason it never showed up. I am trying again. Attachments:
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Post by sdschenk2 on Sept 13, 2012 9:35:29 GMT -5
Here is the second shot of the same Ruby-throated female. One of three birds currently in my yard in Lakeland. They are now using the feeders and have become more territorial. When they were just nectaring on the flowers the seemed far less competitive. Attachments:
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Post by sdschenk2 on Sept 13, 2012 9:37:58 GMT -5
Don't bite my head off Joe, I know how bad this photo is but this guy manages to always stay in the shady tree tops and won't pose for close-up photos. I hope to get better photos after work today. Attachments:
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Post by sdschenk2 on Sept 13, 2012 9:39:52 GMT -5
Here is the regular female RTH that has been in the yard all summer. I am stating this as fact due to her ritual behaviors that I have been witnessing all summer. So far she is still here and the most aggressive to outsiders even butterflies... Attachments:
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Post by Joe M on Sept 13, 2012 16:40:18 GMT -5
I wouldn't think of 'biting' anyones head off, I have developed this neat mental ability to insert pixels and subtract pixels in my 'old as dirt brain' and come up with a clear image. Had an adult male up here in MA that was gorgeous but talk about camera shy, whenever I tried to focus on him he flew out of view. Spent about 4 days trying and gave up! Had an immature male do the exact opposite and seemed to 'present' himself whenever he saw the camera. The only predictable trait hummingbirds have is to be unpredicable, in my opinion. Anyway my brain image of your hummer taken in less than ideal light is of a gorgeous adult male, but you knew that! Have had only two hummers here for the past few days, time to leave and hopefully find some of my hummers from last winter back again to brighten my days. Joe M. Sturbridge, MA
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