New Hummers

We've had fun this summer watching the hummingbirds migrate through Albuquerque. This little guy is a part of the third group of hummers to come through and eat at our feeder. He's pretty plain with mostly just gray and white feathers, but he is not as mean as the brightly colored Rufous hummers we had back in July!

A Colorful Hummer

We've put out a hummingbird feeder for the last three summers. I've been complaining that the only hummingbirds we get here in the desert are brown just like everything else! And then, this little guy showed up with some of his friends. He has a lot of orange on him, and his throat almost glows orange when the sun hits him just right. He's a shy little thing, and it's taken me several days to get this picture. I can't quite seem to capture him at the feeder--the click of the camera scares him off.