We had a really nice June, falling only a couple of days short of tying a record for most consecutive days under 100 degrees. Things are heating up now!
Yesterday was a wild day around the hummingbird feeders. The Boss, who I have decided is a Broad-Tail male, was roosting on the chain and chasing all the other hummingbirds away when they came up for a drink. This went on for several minutes. He was quite vocal about it, too. LISTEN.
This morning, I saw one of the other hummingbirds coming up for a drink just before the heat of the day set in. I decided to take the camera and see if I could get some pictures. I was able to get a few good shots that have helped me identify what I believe is a Costa's male. I had suspected this because of his flared neck feathers but hadn't been able to see the purple coloring until it was caught by the camera flash.
This is just awesome!! I really miss my hummingbirds this year. I don't know what happened here in S. Indiana. Maybe the cold Spring had something to do with it.
These are great shots!! You're so talented...not only with the camera, but with all the things you add to your blog and facebook pages. You're a wiz, Kid!