Birds of Bolsa Chica #2

I hope you guys aren't tired of my shots from Bolsa Chica. I took so many it's difficult not to post more of them. Some of them are in the video I posted below but it's still nice to post them large enough to really see.

ANOTHER BIRDIE

I've have been trying to capture a picture of this hummingbird since I put up my feeder. I was out standing under my tree one day and this bird buzzed by and we stood looking eye to eye as it hovered in front of me. I was in instant awe. The feathers just under the beak were like ruby sequins - deep and shiny red. Before I could get a good look it was gone but it's been chasing away any hummingbird that gets near the feeder (the little bully LOL!). I finally got a couple of pics today.






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These pictures didn't capture the ruby red the way I see it but the photo below does. Too bad it's not a better picture. I just posted it so you can see the red the way I do.

HUMMINGBIRDS IN MY YARD

I keep trying to get the perfect picture of the hummingbirds that visit the feeder I hung up in my patio. These are close but I'm still looking for better. I don't know what that is but I'll know it when I capture it.







I added this picture today 05/21/08:

OUT IN THE YARD