My sweet hummingbird who stayed in the near garden started Jan 5 seems to have migrated... I checked my notes & she came & went about the same time last year so I won't blame the terrible hailstorm we had the other night...
This collage is from 2023, we didn't have anywhere near as many Rufous this year in my yard
When these two flew down to sit together on the back of my office chair, I knew I had the image for today's Project 365.
(These are rescue borbs, Nyota the Lovebird was found after Hurricane Isaac in 2012, 27-year-old Cockatiel Boobear outlived his first owner & came to me with significant grief & crying issues-- they've both been doing great for years)
woke up at first light, it was 28 deg F- ran out to put up hummingbird feeders & a hummingbird (I think the same one I photo'd yesterday!) immediately came for the goodies--
at this temp the sugar molecules will keep the sugar water from freezing.... much cooler, & i keep back a feeder to swap out when the other one starts to freeze...
it warms my heart to know they're watching us & think at least some of us can be relied on
"my garden is crispy frozen & i blame you"-- nonetheless, this hummingbird spent the night in the garden (i saw where she perched) so she'd be here at first light for first drink from the feeders
My notes from 2011 are the worst but I'm pretty sure this was in the Tate Modern & I'm somewhat sure it was called something like, "Am I Late for the Film?" or "Am I Late for the Party? a feeling we've all had at that stage of life I suppose-- anybody recognize this or know who the artist was
@peachfront Oh, I've seen this sculpture before, but not at the Tate. Unfortunately you can't see the colors very well, otherwise I would guess Cerith Wyn Evans. Something with a Morse code. But I'm not sure. But thanks for the great photo ♥️
It's not a technically good photo but one of my favorite #BirdPhotography photos for 2023 is this first try at a hummingbird in the rain called, "A light in a dark forest"