10-JAN-2010
Rufous Hummingbird
This picture is taken from the kitchen window as the first customer comes in around dawn. The light is around the corner. The temperature is in the low 20's.
10-JAN-2010
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
I moved outside after sunrise to get pictures as each of my four hummingbirds came to drink.
10-JAN-2010
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, immature male
The other 7 feeders around the yard were put out, but still refreezing after an hour or so.
10-JAN-2010
Rufous Hummingbird, immature male
This guy is the controlling bird of this feeder. He would sit at his usual perch in a tree nearby, but only fuss and not chase.
10-JAN-2010
Rufous Hummingbird, immature female
This front yard female is the fourth of my current residents. All four would use this warmed feeder until temperatures climbed later in the morning.