hummingbird

Hummer

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I was about to settle at my computer when I suddenly heard a buzzing in my open window, and Fenrir started going nuts at the screen.

My first thought was that it was a big bumble bee.

I was wrong.

I called my daughters over to see. They then went outside to rescue it, while I made sure Fenrir didn’t get back on the window sill and tear out the screen to get at it!

The girls found Doom Guy under the window, watching intently!

This morning, we saw a humming bird outside our living room window, going for the lilacs. That was our first sighting of a humming bird this year. I certainly didn’t expect to find one stuck in my window just a few hours later!

The Re-Farmer

New Bird Visitors

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I had a lovely surprise this morning, under our bird feeder.

The first was a norther flicker, right under the bird feeder.

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The only other time I’ve seen one was quite a while ago, and well away from the house.

It was quite thoroughly drilling into the dirt!

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Look at those bright yellow streaks in the wings!

Unlike the one I saw last time, this one did not have the distinctive black big marking.  The difference between male and female, perhaps?

Then, while the girls and I were watching the norther flicker, a humming bird showed up!

I tried to get a photo, but it was moving so fast, I could barely get it in the camera frame, and it would be gone.  Focus?  What’s that!

However, I did get this shot that I really like.

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Completely out of focus, but has an artsy feel to it that I really like.

I’m told we only have one variety of hummingbird in our area; the ruby throated humming bird.  This one, which had no red on it, and its back was very green and shiny, would have been a female.

In the near future, we intend to plant a butterfly and hummingbird garden.  :-)

The Re-Farmer