Checkout this 2-story, double-decker hummingbird nest
Double-decker hummingbird nest. Photo by Carol Edson, Livermore, CA *****LOOKING FOR THE MOTHER GOOSE STORY? SCROLL DOWN A BIT. IT’S JUST BELOW THIS LITTLE TALE. /GARY ***** Gary: The last few years an...
View ArticleHummingbird takes a shower in the lawn sprinklers
Anna’s hummingbird taking a shower in lawn sprinklers. Photo by Dave Harper, Oakley, CA “Ahhhhhh … nothing like a nice cool shower in the backyard lawn sprinklers!” said the Anna’s hummingbird. Gary:...
View ArticleHummingbird nest on a basketball net! Can you believe it?
Mama hummingbird and two babies in her basketball net nest. Photo by the Hartman Family, Moraga, CA Gary: We thought you might be interested in seeing where a hummingbird made her nest in our backyard....
View ArticleMale rufous hummingbird: Ever seen one of these little guys?
Male rufous hummingbird at feeder. Photo by Rick Arluck, Sammamish, WA Gary: I thought you might enjoy these pictures taken at my brother’s feeder in Sammamish, WA, in June. I sure wish I had seen...
View ArticleMartinez hummingbirds feed at kitchen window feeder
Hummingbird feeding at kitchen window feeder. Photo by Alice Henderson, Martinez, CA Gary: We truly love our birds in our yard, feeding them, watching them, etc. I wanted to share my hummers feeding at...
View ArticleCute hummers in nest: Time to enter Gary’s Wildest Bird Nest Contest!
Baby Anna’s hummingbirds in nest. Photo by Danny & Jeanne, Pleasant Hill, CA Isn’t this cute? I’m running the above photo for two reasons. It’s cuter than heck … and to remind you that it’s time to...
View ArticleMama hummingbird still feeds her baby after it leaves the nest
Mama hummer feeding a teenage chick. Photo by Carol Pool, Livermore, CA Gary: My baby hummingbirds have left the nest. They hung out in my butterfly bushes for a couple of days. Mama is still feeding...
View ArticleHummingbirds: Some incredible closeup photos!
Hummingbird hovering in front of feeder. Photo by Steve Gilcrest, Walnut Creek, CA Gary: I have a number of hummingbird feeders, but one in particular is situated outside my home office window which is...
View ArticleHummingbird — and the pause that refreshes
Hummingbirds drink from flowers. Photo by Dave Harper, Oakley, CA Ahhhhhhh … the pause that refreshes! Hummingbirds really know how to live the good life. Just ask them. You can see more of Dave’s...
View ArticleWhat is this light colored hummingbird?
A leucistic Anna’s hummingbird (left) eats at a feeder next to a normal-colored Anna’s (right). Photo by Constance Tweedie, Crockett, CA. Gary: I have observed a new hummer at my very popular feeder...
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