With my camera in one hand and an evening cocktail in the other, I headed up to where we have our hummingbird feeders set up. My husband and I had been sitting on the deck discussing the day when we noticed the number of hummingbirds at the feeders. Both feeders had been set out on the same day, and one was totally empty, and the other half full. I refilled the empty and then decided that photos to share with you were in order. To get more detail in these photos, you can click on the photo to enlarge it. Shall we?
A family gathering
Did you know that the hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards?
A night at the diner
The hummingbird has the highest metabolic rate of all animals.
Incoming!
The average life span of a hummer is 3-5 years.
Who’s the shrimp?
They can flap their wings up to 600 times per minute.
Flight 510 on approach
The hummingbird will lay two eggs, and incubation is from 14 to 23 days. Their nests are made up of spiderwebs and leaves and is no bigger than half of a walnut shell.
The Three Muskateer’s
There are 25 species of hummingbirds in the U.S., and less than 10 in Canada.
One final shot
I hope you enjoyed sitting with me while I took these photos!
P.S. The Hummingbird Society’s Director, Ross Hawkins, has identified these hummers as “Anna’s.” Thank you Ross!
Life in the Foothills 
Some hummingbirds can actually flap their wings up in the 4,800-beats per minute range.
So that’s where my hummers are feeding! You have lots!
Beautiful stuff Barb. There’s a few things I did not know. The principal one is I did not know there were any hummingbirds in the US.
Best,
Conor
Thank you Conor!
Great photos! sounds like a great end to the day; wish i had been there! z
You are welcome to come and pull up a chair with us tonight!
Good photos as they are hard to catch in motion, thanks for the share.