Famous for their iridescent colours ...
Hummingbirds are native to the Americas and are some of the world's smallest birds:
They feed on nectar from flowers ...
Their wings can beat at up to 20 times per second; they can hover in mid-air and fly at speeds of up to 54kph (34mph). Every year the tiny feathery swines migrate from North to South America, a journey of several thousand miles ... then back again! Which just doesn't look possible, considering their size ...
Can become quite tame ...
Look at those amazing feathers up close:
And the babies are very very tiny ...
... and the eggs are miniscule!
Those are certainly beautiful birds. I have never before taken the time to really look at them. Thank you for giving me that opportunity, my dear friend.
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NICK: and you LIVE in America! Don't you get them in your garden..? Or are you in upstate New York, too far north ..?
ReplyDeleteRUTH: aye I will. Lovely to hear from you!!
Oh, Gledwood, I so wish that I still had a garden! None of my neighbors have gardens, either. We all just have very, very high fences. Sad.
ReplyDeleteHello, Gleds. I've never seen a close-up picture of a humming bird before and I didn't know they were so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThey're the darlings of the bird world Gleds. None here either but I have friends in America who install feeders. One who takes amazing photographs of these tiny things. Beautiful they are.
ReplyDeleteExquisite little wonders, they look as if they are awol from a lilliputian fairyland*!*
ReplyDeleteHumming birds come into my yard and sip nectar from my garden flowers. They are so pretty with an iridescent green color, and their wings make a hum when they fly.
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NICK: ... but even if you HAD a garden, it's the wrong climate, right?
ReplyDeleteWELSHCAKES: amazing! Like tiny kingfishers ...
BAINO: I've seen those feeders. People string them on washinglines in New Mexico so the feathery swines can have a drink en route from N to S or vice-versa
BIMBIMBIE: yes ~~from fairyland!!
JANICE: I wish I could have that going on in my garden ...
Those feathers are amazing. Beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a good week, Gledds.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Love, SB.
Hi there. I stopped by once before after you stopped by my crafting blog.. Beautiful photo's.. Just beautiful. I dont have a garden either.. Yikes.. Wish I did to see these beautiful birds during the summer.. My main blog is nbrsspot.blogspot.com. Happy blogging..
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are awesome, so beautiful. I live in the USA, my state is Michigan, we do have hummingbirds, I have a feeder out and three little hummingbirds come to it, I love those little birds.
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Gleddy,
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Love,
SB
SYD: I've never seen a hummingbird in the actuality ever in my life ...
ReplyDeleteTWEETEY: cheers!
MC: I would love to see an actual hummingbird ~ wow
FLORES: Pandas?~~ yes how did you know?
SB: I am fine I just fell over and had an encounter with a mysterious white powder ...