Comments on: Our newest neighbor, a Rufous Hummingbird

By: A hummingbird admirer

A hummingbird admirer — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:47:25 +0000

I think the Rufous hummingbird is incredibly beautiful. I love earthtone colors and this little bird fits right in that range. I have seen them in northern Arizona and absolutely love them. Beautiful pictures. Thanks for posting. That is one thing I haven’t been able to do, is get good HB photos.

(sorry, I didn’t realize I had posted in the past. sorry for repeating.)

By: Jenice - a hummingbird enthusiast

Jenice - a hummingbird enthusiast — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:32:16 +0000

I am pretty sure I saw a Rufous up in northern Arizona this summer. He was a striking little fella. I live down in the AZ deserts so am fortunate to see quite a few of the birds that migrate back and forth from Mexico.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:39:07 +0000

Thanks Ken, i will try that…

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:24:00 +0000

Mike, search the Internet for a photo sharing service, I believe there are some that are still free. Then you’ll have a link others can click to view your photo, and you can share that link with others anywhere you want online.

That’s the easiest way I know of to share a photo online that doesn’t require some specialized knowledge.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:18:27 +0000

I think we just got one of these birds in orange county. Good looking bird, never saw one like this before, so i found this site when i looked up a picture of one….yeah, i have a great picture of it, would like to share it, but how?
The bird did take over the feeder, running off the locals…..

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:24:54 +0000

The rufous has moved on. He was here for about a week. The other hummingbirds seem happy to see him go, since he kept them all away from the feeder. I suspect they ganged up on him and ran him out of town — or maybe he was just on a stopover in his migration. I’m glad I snapped some pictures when I did.

Eric — I’ve watched these little guys all my life, and can never get over how tiny they are.

Susan — I think we get ruby-throateds too, as well as black-chinned and probably some others. The variety here is no doubt due to our proximity to Mexico and a semi-arid Mediterranean climate. Some stay here for the winter, and some head farther south.

Creechman — I love them too, can’t help myself. We also have tiny baby alligator lizards, which I have come to love after a lifetime of prejudice against reptiles.

Cassie-b — Sometimes I just get lucky with the camera.

Blogdog — Thanks!

Beverly — Yeah, the climate changes are definitely affecting me. I’m about ready to migrate, but I don’t know where I’d go.

Reenie — Nature has her dark side. At least hummingbirds don’t build bombs, though sometimes they behave with each other as if they’d like to. They scuffle over feeding territory, aren’t faithful to their mates, and leave the females to do all the babysitting. They’re almost too much like people. Still they amaze me.

Violetismycolor — I love fuchsias. My mom and grandmother used to keep them hanging in the patio, and the hummingbirds loved them.

By: violetismycolor

violetismycolor — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:44:26 +0000

Oh, how I love the hummingbird season. I have them here, too, lured by the cardinal flower, fuschias, and other red and orange delights that I added to my garden, especially for them!

By: Reenie

Reenie — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:30:03 +0000

Your photos are fabulous!

I used to be fond and fascinated by hummingbirds until I read an exposé regarding their behavior. I won’t go into details because your readership might be devastated to know the unsavory truths about them. Though I no longer consider them cute, I am still fascinated.

By: Beverly Jackson

Beverly Jackson — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:44:51 +0000

Oh, Barb, he’s beautiful. No doubt our climate changes are affecting the
patterns of migrations as well.

By: blogdog

blogdog — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:38:58 +0000

Wonderful pictures! Enjoy your new visitor.