Clovis" 2026 Images

[Sir Henry]

[brm4450]

am always amazed at your photography, great pics of the zoo animals.

[clovishound]

A couple of somewhat different hummingbird shots. The first one isn't quite sharp, but after a run through Topaz, I guess it's sharp enough for posting on the internet. I do like the pose. The second one is a different because I seldom get decent shots of them perched. They are so small that you have to be lucky to get one close enough for any real detail.

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[markiver54]

They are beautiful little birds! features we probably would not see without your help.

[clovishound]

They are tiny little critters. They are 2.8 to 3.5 inches in length and have a wingspan 3.1 to 4.3 inches. They weigh 0.071 to 0.212 ounces. The ruby throated hummingbird is not the smallest hummingbird out there. I see one of them running off other hummingbirds from my backyard from time to time. I guess it thinks the feeder is theirs, and theirs alone.

[markiver54]

They are tiny little critters. They are 2.8 to 3.5 inches in length and have a wingspan 3.1 to 4.3 inches. They weigh 0.071 to 0.212 ounces. The ruby throated hummingbird is not the smallest hummingbird out there. I see one of them running off other hummingbirds from my backyard from time to time. I guess it thinks the feeder is theirs, and theirs alone.

Yes, we've noticed how territorial they seem to be. Always fascinating to watch.

[CT_Shooter]

They are tiny little critters. They are 2.8 to 3.5 inches in length and have a wingspan 3.1 to 4.3 inches. They weigh 0.071 to 0.212 ounces. The ruby throated hummingbird is not the smallest hummingbird out there. I see one of them running off other hummingbirds from my backyard from time to time. I guess it thinks the feeder is theirs, and theirs alone.

The smaller hummingbirds are likely bland, green lady ruby throats. I don't think we have another species on the East Coast (I could be wrong). I have a flock of them that occupy my front yard. They are very territorial, but ever so entertaining. The mating dance is a delight; called the Pendulum Dance. The bright red throated male flies in an arc, like a pendulum, back and forth, about fifty feet wide and about 20 feet off the ground. Very cool.

[clovishound]

"The smaller hummingbirds are likely bland, green lady ruby throats. I don't think we have another species on the East Coast (I could be wrong). I have a flock of them that occupy my front yard."

What I meant was there are smaller species of hummingbirds. There is one in Cuba that weighs less than a dime. Ruby throated are about the only hummers we have around here. The females are actually a little larger than the males. The two shots I posted are of a female.

[clovishound]

It's fun to stay at the Y M C A.

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