I spent some time today studying the hummingbirds around my yard, of which there are many! It appears they all survived last night's torrential rains & hail in fine shape (unlike some of my vegetable garden). It's hard to know how many there are of the various species, but there are at least as many as reported below, and probably more. I'm attempting to get various photos of each, with mixed success so far.....(p) indicates at least decent photos obtained. They're frequenting my 4 feeders, but are also attending many different flower species around the yard as well.
Broad-tailed >> 3 females/juveniles(p) & 3 adult males(p) ....... found 2 separate nests earlier in the summer Rufous >> 1 female/juvenile & 2 adult males(p) ....... males being very aggressive & causing lots of trouble for the others Calliope >> 1 female/juvenile(p) & 1 adult male(p) ....... tiny, quiet & unassuming Black-chinned >> 1 adult male ....... seen only briefly, and never relocated after being chased off by another hummer What an exciting time of the season for hummers!!! Good Birding, Kirk Huffstater Castle Rock, CO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
