Friday, November 20, 2015

Hummingbirds

We now have a hummingbird feeder.  There are many of them in the park.  It's interesting to watch them defend a feeder, denying everyone nourishment - when there are many feeders sitting empty.  They're cranky little birds.
Fun facts from the World of Hummingbirds.  They have the largest brains (as a percentage of body weight) in the bird world.  However their eyes weigh more than their brains.  At flight, their hearts beat 1,250 times a minute.  They're pretty amazing little critters.
These were taken from the inside of the RV.  The camera was not sure what to focus on.




This morning we sat outside and waited for a hummer.  We were rewarded with a visit.




There is a really big hummer in the park, but he doesn't come over here.  He stays two streets over.  I may have to stalk him at some time with the camera.
Now we are off to Camping World for a better patio chair than our current drug store special.

3 comments:

  1. I love the hummingbirds! They are indeed ornery. We used to have at least a dozen feeders in our yard in NC, and at their peak, it was like a busy airport in fast-fast-fast motion out there. I could sit and watch for quite awhile without ever getting bored. Hope you and "the patient" are getting along okay, all things considered.

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  2. No hummers here now, they must be all there! nice pics! They are so fun to try and get a good picture of :)

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  3. My mother has lots of these feeders at her house (we switched to hummingbird vines here). She complains that a certain "mean one" tries to keep them all to himself. :)

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