I was taking nature pix in the yard, and then it happened

[Omaha Steve]

Last edited Sat Oct 10, 2015, 12:01 AM - Edit history (1)

I went out to take a few photos of the baby squirrel eating bread I put out. S/he comes up within a couple feet and begs. I was over by the sun flower chip feeder when this female hummingbird showed up. I took a few photos of her and figured that was it. I went over to check the jelly feeder. That is when it happened. She landed on my head and just watched what I was doing. I had the camera around my neck. But there is no way to take a photo of this type with the camera we have.

Here she is.

[shenmue]

1. Squee!!

[elleng]

2. That's GREAT, OS!

Clearly DU isn't the only place where you are loved!!!

[Phentex]

3. I have hummingpigs...

they have been exceptionally thirsty this season. They did figure out how to share the feeders in the back. There's usually at least one guarder bird on one of them and I've seen a few air battles, but they are using all the feeders.

[Omaha Steve]

4. They fight over the feeders all day long

Sometimes several fighting at the same time. I see videos of other hummingbirds getting along fine and why ours can't do that.