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Whatever Weds. Black-chinned Hummingbird

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We’ve had two female, and one male Black-chinned Hummingbird regularly visiting my feeder. I like to think the females are mother and daughter, and the male is the father. However, all is not peaceful around the feeder oh no, they’re fighting for territorial rights! The two females have no problem drinking together, but the male has sharing issues.

When I first put the feeder up it was only the male coming by, but then a female found it, and now a second female started coming by about 2 weeks ago. I think I’ll need a second feeder soon. I’m refilling the feeder every 4-5 days.

Here’s a still one of the females on approach. She’s so tiny!

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird

I love seeing them coming by on and off all day.

We have had #1 Grandson for an extra week which has been wonderful, but, it’s about to come to an end… really he’s going home this week-end. School starts up soon for him.

I hope your week is going well, and your week-end is wonderful.

Nikon D810| Nikkor 500mm PF-e| PS CC 24.6.0

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Whatever Weds.- Dream

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“For my part, I know nothing with any certainty but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”

– Vincent Van Gogh

Milky Way

Nikon D810| Nikkor 20mm G| PS 24.6| Single Frame

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Whatever Weds. Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.~ Marcus Aurelius

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Nikon D810|Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G| PS CC 24.5.0

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Whatever Weds. Winter Sunrises

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This past winter we had so many storms which really lent themselves to some pretty sunrises.

Here are just three.

February 2023 Morning after a Storm
March 2023 Pink is the color I choose
April 2023, Clouds at Sunrise

Nikon D810| Nikkor 105mm & 80-100mm | PS CC 24.5.0

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Whatever Weds. This and That June 2023

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Peek-a- Boo!

Here are several images of things that have caught my eye since my last post. Oh, and I bought a new lens so, I’ve been using it exclusively to make sure it’s a good copy. The last time I took my 300mm lens out it was hunting an awful lot…like it was doing many years ago when the Auto-Focus motor was going out which did quit working soon after. I had it repaired/replaced then, but the lens is so old now it’s not worth repairing so it has become a bookend and, I upgraded to a newer, longer lens.

Cliff Swallow
European Starling
Bee Wasp
Western Fence Lizard aka Blue Belly Lizard
Black-chinned Hummingbird-First sighting of the year!

So, what do you think…the lens looks like a keeper? I love that it doesn’t weight a ton. It’s a little lighter than the 300mm it’s replaced!

#1 Grandson is here. He’s been here just over a week. We’ve been to the lake several times do some kayaking. We’re not sure how much longer he’s staying. He says another week. We’ll see. I think he’ll be missing his mom and littlest too much before then, but he can stay as long as he likes. 😍

I hope your week is going well, and your slide into the week-end is smooth and easy.

Nikon D810| Nikkor 500mm Pf-E| PS CC 24.5.0

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Friday’s Feathered Friends-Bullock’s Oriole

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We had friends from out of state come for a visit last week so I’m a bit behind with your posts, but I am beginning to get caught up. While showing our friends around the area we did a little birding and I spotted a pair of Bullock Orioles.

Here’s the Male.

Bullock’s Oriole, Male

Here’s his mate. I spied her first.

Bullock’s Oriole, Female

They love the new seeds on/in Cottonwood trees. They’re here for the breeding season. Below are some fun facts gleans as always from allaboutbirds.org.

  • Bullock’s Orioles often take nectar from flowers, and they will sometimes raid hummingbird feeders for their sugar water.
  • Both male and female Bullock’s Orioles sing—the male more sweetly, the female often more prolifically.
  • In the Great Plains, where their ranges overlap, Bullock’s and Baltimore Orioles frequently hybridize. The two species were lumped together for a while as the Northern Oriole. Genetic research has since determined, however, that they are not very closely related.
  • The Bullock’s Oriole was described and named by William Swainson in 1827, drawing on material collected by English father-and-son naturalists William and William Bullock in Mexico.
  • Bullock’s Oriole pairs may nest outside the territory where the male advertises.
  • The oldest recorded Bullock’s Oriole was a male, and at least 8 years, 11 months old when he was recaptured and rereleased during banding operations in Colorado in May 2007.

I hope you all have a lovely week-end, and June has started off on the right note for you.

Nikon D810| Nikkor 300mm f/4 AF-S| PS CC 24.5.0

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