Hummingbird Gem
Little Gem
I thought the hummingbirds had already headed south. When another blogger, suburbanferndaleark, posted an action picture of two hummingbirds, I made the comment that I hadn’t seen any of the tiny birds at my house for several days. I was missing the satisfaction of glimpsing their long beaks, glistening feathers and furtive glances through the camera lens.
This week, I was elated to discover that hummingbirds were still coming to the feeder in my dogwood tree! I saw this little gem resting on a branch, preening its feathers between drinks of nectar. She would zip in, hover, flutter around the feeder and drink her fill.
She put on quite an airshow! I was happy that I was able to capture this picture!
As long as the birds keep stopping by, fresh nectar will be waiting, and I will be enjoying the show.
*posted for writing101 and photo entered into Lucile’s photo101rehab
Posted on September 20, 2015, in Hummingbirds, Photo101 Rehab, Photography, Writing 101 and tagged #photo101rehab, gem, hummingbirds, Photo101 Rehab, photography, Writing 101, writing101. Bookmark the permalink. 14 Comments.
the beespeak 
There are still hummingbirds around near where I live. They are fun to watch.
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I love watching those little birds. I wonder how long they will stick around before heading further south for winter?
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Up here in Connecticut, they usually hang around until early October.
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I live in Virginia and last year my last sighting was in early September. I really hope they stick around for a while. Maybe one of your Connecticut birds will stop by on their travels south.
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Maybe
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Lovely picture!
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Thank you very much for the nice comment.
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Great catch! These little guys aren’t easy to capture on camera.
janet
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Thanks Janet. It does feel good to get a picture since they are so tiny and fast!
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Whereabouts are you located? We live in Maryland and haven’t seen any for awhile here. I know from reading up on them that they blast south with the first cold snap, because they don’t do well when the days start turning.
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Hi Mitch. I live in Roanoke, Virginia. I only saw my first hummingbird last year when I put a feeder out in August. I put my feeder out in April this year but didn’t notice a bird til July 11th. That seemed late and we wondered if being in a valley made a difference. My last sighting last year was Sept 8th so seeing one last night was a new “record!” I love reading about them too. During what time frame do you usually see them?
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Wow. That’s special.
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I know! Can you believe these beautiful birds are only about 3 inches long? So tiny!
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