A few days ago I posted about all of the Broad-tailed and Rufous Hummingbirds that we were feeding. I ended the post by saying we hoped that a Calliope Hummingbird would show up to round out the group.
Well look what we saw at the feeder on Wednesday morning.
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| Calliope Hummingbird on right |
Early in the morning we saw Broad-tailed, Rufous and Calliope Hummingbirds all on the feeders at the same time. But it wasn't long before they were sparring with each other.
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| Rufous and Calliope Males |
With more competition at the feeders, a couple of Rufous males decided to be a bit more cooperative with each other.
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| Cooperative Rufous Males |
We don't expect any more species of hummingbirds at this location, but we'll be keeping a watch for other new arrivals.
Mark
Nice! Love those hummers.... but it's the blue columbine that catches my eye. (the state flower of Colorado).... we have only the red/yellow that grows wild in this part of Ohio.
ReplyDeleteLooks like to get a good medal you need to cooperate. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteMeal. Darn spell chek.
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