So I’ve been hella busy lately. I’ve got some posts in the works but haven’t had the time to polish them off like I’d like to. I’ve been visiting around and commenting sparsely in the blogosphere. In my down time I’ve been trying in vain to capture a blog-worthy photo of these busy little hummers that frequent our feeder. After about a bazillion attempts these were the best I could come up with:
These beautiful and awesome little creatures brighten my day so I’m putting them here for you to enjoy.
Out From Under the Umbrella 
May 11, 2015 at 10:35 am
*waves*
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May 11, 2015 at 3:56 pm
*waves* Hi makagutu!
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May 12, 2015 at 3:43 am
Hi Ruth, hope in your busyness you find sometime to enjoy life
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May 12, 2015 at 8:46 am
That’s exactly what I’ve been doing, mak. I’ve been busy enjoying life.
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May 12, 2015 at 8:47 am
That makes me happy to hear
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May 11, 2015 at 10:38 am
Great to hear from you, Ruth!!
Love the little hummers. . .aren’t they something else? We have skylights in our verandah roof and we have to keep a big net-scoop on hand, as they frequently get up in them and have to be rescued. They are fascinating little creatures, though!
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May 11, 2015 at 3:58 pm
I might have to hang some feeders up in there so I could just sit and watch them. They are definitely fascinating!
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May 11, 2015 at 10:46 am
They seem to be all over the place in your part of the world. Read a post earlier today, cute vids on there, scroll down past the snow:
http://dispersertracks.com/2015/05/10/unusual/
Hope you are well in spite of your busyness 🙂
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May 11, 2015 at 3:59 pm
They do seem to be all over. They’re migratory so they won’t hang about here for very long I don’t think. Maybe a month or so. I followed your link. I would have thought the snow would be too cold for them!
I am quite well. It’s good busyness. 😀
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May 11, 2015 at 11:44 am
I think they have arrived here already. Have seen some small things beep boppin’ around our airspace. 🙂 Been very warm weather. Could get cool for them again though this week. Will have to get our feeders out soon, though right now they’re getting nectar galore from the blossoms.
I love digital camera’s. We can take a bazillion photos. 😀
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May 11, 2015 at 3:55 pm
Did you follow that link that roughseas posted? They’re out in the snow!!!
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May 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm
No I didn’t. Will do so now. 🙂
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May 11, 2015 at 4:15 pm
Wow. So interesting, story and all.
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May 13, 2015 at 8:18 pm
We put up our feeder yesterday and had a hummingbird at it last night. 🙂
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May 11, 2015 at 12:15 pm
Lovely! Do you get different kinds? It looks like it from the photos.
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May 11, 2015 at 4:01 pm
We get different kinds but I think these are all ruby-throated hummingbirds. I’m pretty sure this is the same little female. The lighting just makes her look a bit different.
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May 11, 2015 at 12:36 pm
Those are some nice photos.
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May 11, 2015 at 4:01 pm
Thanks, John. BTW, I’m not sure if you’re familiar with John Zande down there, but you have competition for the position of cult leader. 😀
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May 11, 2015 at 5:10 pm
I don’t know who that is. I’ll Google him.
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May 11, 2015 at 5:16 pm
He seems interesting. When I have time I’ll investigate more.
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May 11, 2015 at 5:34 pm
As a faithful follower I am assuming you are doing what you can to discredit him.
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May 12, 2015 at 8:23 am
I don’t know…he has a theology and attire all worked out.
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May 12, 2015 at 10:52 am
Hmmmm. It looks like I need to step up my game.
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May 12, 2015 at 12:00 pm
John, Ruth says you want to be a cult leader. Wonderful vocational choice, although we may find ourselves warring. Can’t have too many Truths out there floating around, after all. To make it easier on the battlefield we’re the one’s dressed as Roman Senators and sporting giant red clown shoes. Due to this latter wardrobe attachment we’d ask you and your followers not to make us run around too much 😉
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May 12, 2015 at 12:08 pm
Let us hope, for all our sakes, that we don’t encounter strong winds lest your skirts billow up we are struck blind.
You are a bit ahead of me in that I am still deciding on attire, music, suicide pact delivery system (kool-aid, wine, crystal lite) but we are coming together nicely. I will for now offer to you be grudging respect.
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May 12, 2015 at 12:29 pm
Oh, method of suicide! I hadn’t thought of that. Well done, Sir. Might I suggest something that involves honey ants 😉
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May 12, 2015 at 1:03 pm
That is a good suggestion. But that may require the services of an ant handler and I am wary of having outsiders involved.
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May 11, 2015 at 2:46 pm
Impressive! They’re not easy to capture.
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May 11, 2015 at 4:02 pm
No, they are not! They zip around so fast I can hardly get my camera in position before they’ve zipped right off.
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May 12, 2015 at 8:24 am
JZ, John Callaghan(the commenter just above you on this thread) wishes to be a cult leader. Can you lay out your wardrobe and theology for him?
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May 11, 2015 at 4:51 pm
Over the summer in the Texas Hill Country (Kerrville), three or four different breeds of hummingbirds feed at my Mom’s — I’ve been buzzed several times when wearing a “bright colored” hat or shirt! She’s a very avid bird-watcher & has tons of feeders everywhere, along with bird baths. The most spectacular thing though is when either her sprinkler-system is on OR she/we are out watering the flower gardens with a hose… they will literally come right up to you and bathe in the mist and spray within arm’s reach.
Great post Ruth! 🙂
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May 12, 2015 at 8:26 am
Oh, we had the best time watching them play in the sprinklers. It was way too late to try to get the camera ready so we just watched and enjoyed!
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May 12, 2015 at 11:27 am
Ruby throated they are.
Without a humongous telephoto and a steady hand almost impossible to shoot, so I’m told.
You did a pretty good job.
Must get me one of those feeders for the sunbirds that visit our spot.
They look terrific.
Do they have a special name? Are they available all over?
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May 12, 2015 at 11:32 am
I just have a Fuji Film FinePix point-and-shoot deal. No tripod. The blurs are likely from my crazy shaky hands.
It’s called a Perky-Pet Pinch Waist hummingbird feeder. I got mine off of Amazon.com. It’s glass, which I like, and the feeder tubes are easier for them to navigate than some of the other feeders that just have a tiny little hole for their beaks. I’m not sure if they ship world-wide but here’s the linky:
http://www.amazon.com/Perky-Pet-203CPBN-Hummingbird-Feeder-Nectar/dp/B00GSQ6HXO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1431444485&sr=8-4&keywords=hummingbird+feeder
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May 12, 2015 at 11:44 am
Thank you Ruth. I shall ”GFGI” to see if there’s one here in SA.
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May 12, 2015 at 11:54 am
It’s nice that it has a bee guard and an ant moat, thought TheBrit and I put some petroleum jelly on the pole we hang it from to keep the ants out as well. It’s hard to remember to keep that moat filled up. I don’t know how much of a problem ants are for you. They’re terrible here.
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May 12, 2015 at 12:00 pm
We have a fair few, that’s for sure, but no as many as in out previous home. Which is odd in one respect as this property is considerable larger and a lot more greenery.
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May 14, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Hi Ruth! Welcome back. Great photos…hummingbirds always so amazing.
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May 15, 2015 at 8:58 am
Hello, Swarn! Thanks! They are so cute, darting around here and there. I think they might have moved on now, though. I’ve been told to keep my feeder up for others migrating through.
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