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Fiery-throated Hummingbird - portrait by Alex Vargas

Video: Behold the iridescent glory of hummingbird feathers!

August 4, 2015December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

The gorget (pronouced “gor-git”) is a shimmering patch of feathers found on the throats of males in many hummingbird species. The brilliant, shifting colours arise not from pigments in the feathers, but rather from their microscopic structure. Audubon explains: The term comes from days of old, when a knight-in-armor wore a metallic collar – or […]

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My Favorite Bird Photos of 2013

December 24, 2013December 23, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

At the end of each year I like to go back and look at the bird photographs I have taken and choose the ones I like the best for a “favorite bird photo” post. I try to pick at least one photograph from each month however some months were photographically prolific, others not so much. […]

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Anna’s Hummingbirds at the Waterfall: Birds Can’t Resist Moving Water

July 28, 2013December 23, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

If you want to attract birds to your yard you need three main attributes, food, shelter and water. For most song birds, a water source is essential for both drinking and bathing, and if you have a choice, running water is your best bet. Birds can’t resist moving water, as demonstrated by the Anna’s Hummingbirds […]

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Summer Scenes of Critters at the Pond

July 20, 2013December 23, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

A couple of weeks ago I kept hearing a simple, three pitched call from the yard. I went out to investigate and it was the Black-headed Grosbeak fledgling calling to be fed. Click on photos for full sized images. It was a familiar song but I hadn’t heard it since last year and it is […]

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A Female Anna’s Hummingbird Exploring Peruvian Lilies

May 24, 2013December 22, 2019 Larry Jordan 2 Comments

We have six large hummingbird feeders surrounding our house in Northern California but we also have several flower beds and native plants that the hummingbirds enjoy. As I sat on my back porch last weekend, contemplating mowing the native grasses surrounding the house and having some breakfast and my morning coffee, the hummers were all […]

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Labor Day Weekend Birds at the Water Feature

September 12, 2012December 22, 2019 Larry Jordan Leave a comment

For the past few weeks I have been noticing new birds in my yard but I haven’t had time to really assess the situation. This holiday weekend, with fall migration underway, I was able to relax around the house and catch up with what is going on in the real world. The world of birds […]

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