They aren't each other's friends they are my friends. There's not a whole lot of camaraderie between hummingbirds, even siblings may stay together until autumn, but once they've fledged they won't have get-togethers. These are three birds that I am starting to get to know (and they are getting to know me) after spending four weekends visiting the shrubbery they compete for at my local botanical garden. Also, I'd like to make a correction regarding said shrubbery. I've been calling it Eremophila racemosa but it's actually a hybrid, Eremophila racemosa x Eremophila maculata, AKA, Eremophila 'Fairy Floss.' Which finally answered my questions regarding the cotton-like fuzz in the flowers.
The following images are from Saturday, March 1st. The entire walk was just a mere one mile. On Friday morning I was minding my own business making burritos in my kitchen when suddenly, out of nowhere a chair under the kitchen table lunged out and attacked my left foot. It was totally unprovoked. Anyway, while I may have a small, stable fracture near the base of my little toe, I was able to tape it up adequately enough and after icing, etc., I felt reasonably comfortable attempting a short walk. However I decided it might be wise to skip that effort today, Sunday, March 2nd. Can you believe it's March already? It's incredible and they say time flies when you're having fun. Turns out time also flies when you're being engulfed in despair, or enduring agonizing torment.
Saturday, March 1st
See if you too recognize these three hummingbirds. Pictures are displayed in the order in which they were taken.
Male Selasphorus sasin (Allen's) hummingbird.
Female Calypte anna (Anna's) hummingbird.
Back to the dude. Last week he was very difficult to be near and on this day he listened to me talk to him.
Only one decent shot of the one male Calype anna that I've been able to become acquainted with. There have been up to four male Anna's hummingbirds on the shrub.
I had a rest stop on a bench before heading back to my car. Docken had joined me on the phone shortly before I entered the garden and we continued a pleasant chat. Thank you Docken.
Common raven. I thought an unusually large raven at that.
A young Butter Butt!
Three Friends.
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