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April 27th, 2018

27/4/2018

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Male Anna's
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Mr Rufous
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Thank you to the great folks in Kamloops

23/4/2018

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A male Anna's late this evening
Thank you to all the awesome folks in Kamloops over the weekend who stopped by to say hello, comment on my images and  take them home !   I really appreciate you coming over and asking questions about the process and I thank you for your great patience while listening to me ramble!  :)  Hope you enjoyed the entire show... It was certainly fun! 
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Female Rufous listens to my camera click
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Hummingbird fledge  this morning

17/4/2018

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unusual landing spot ,, mom lands on baby's back!
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WOW...I'm humgry!
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The largest baby flew about 4 meters and landed here
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The remaining baby looked rather perplexed
click above images to enlarge... The Fledgling made it up into an Arbutus Tree where Mom found her and brough her breakfast # 15 
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The fledgling returned to the nest about 15 minutes later
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I could tell the babies were happy to be back in the nest together...
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A bit of a wider perspective on the nest and a lovely bit of lighting
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Can you find the nest???
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First ever seen Hummingbird nest .... So exciting!

15/4/2018

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With great thanks to my fellow bird enthusiasts E & S in Sidney for  allowing me to photograph this beautiful sight!  
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Momma Ann's feeding her two babies .. that will likely fledge within 2 days!  

After 30 years of feeding and observing Hummingbirds it was a  great thrill for me to see this and take several hundred photos!

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April 15th, 2018

15/4/2018

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Rufous male displaying for a ladyfriend
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Magic Pond    &  RT Hawk close encounter

13/4/2018

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Tiny drake Hooded Merganser (feared to have been eaten by owls, but he did survive)
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Beautiful Mallard pair
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"Tree Duck" (I will be printing this one)
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a pair of new kids on the pond (Ringneck Ducks)
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Little Eagle has been with me each day since last June when I first began following his unusual story. Easch time I go down the highway and see a Red Tail Hawk, my mind bolts into LittleEagle mode and I wonder if this might be that same bird.
Last evening I was back looking for the Snow geese (but they have moved on.. Its a long way to N Siberia  so I guess they needed to leave) and as I scanned the hillside, a large bird landed on a pole right beside me. I thought for sure he would be gone as soon as I started shooting photos, but this bird was not afraid. He allowed me to walk completely around and get shots from all the best angles, then after what seemed like 20 minutes finally slid off the pole and gracefully sailed across the fields.. LittleEagle or not, I have been forever changed by his gifts...
​*** I might add that the gifts from this amazing event include all the people I met nestside and online through sharing the story and images***
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Snow Geese from Russia

10/4/2018

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Snow Geese migrate  along the Pacific Coast to a summer breeding ground on Wrangel Island in northern Siberia. 
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Gulls in the background give quite an effect to the Snow Geese flying past. The evening sun shining on the white birds with the dark clouds behind gave the shoot a 3-D effect.
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The Rufous are arriving in numbers

9/4/2018

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"Where did all the Rufous come from??" says Mr Annas
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A young Anna's wonders just how many hummingbirds there are?
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1 of the many Rufous females seen this afternoon !
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Chestnut Backed Chickadee's are nesting

8/4/2018

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As seen this morning... 3 different Chickadee's cleaned me out of cotton wool and brushed dog fur.
                                ! Ohh what fun!
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April 06th, 2018

6/4/2018

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New growth on a small Pine tree
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The Lilacs are budding ... counting the days till the fragrance fills the air
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A Rufous bud! :)
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Sir Rufe waves to his fans!
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I think this fellow just arrived today... looking a bit jetlagged!
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The elegant female
                                many poses of the young prince 
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Mizz Rufous was being seriously courted by a brightly coloured male this afternoon and inbetween courting displays, she gathered nesting materials!   click on individual photos below for best effect.
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Rufous  leaf bath on a rainy day

4/4/2018

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Looks like rain... time for a bath
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lots of fluttering to splash the water droplets
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rubbing on the wet leaves
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And away she flies
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Hold on ... more from Hummingbird Manor

3/4/2018

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Female Rufous  collecting nesting material this afternoon 
As darkness falls the hummingbird activity peaks with the past 2 nights around 30 tiny jet propelled beauties buzz past me and throughout my yard  looking for the nectar fill-up that will keep them alive throughout the nite.  
These last few images were all handheld at ISO 6400, f 5.6 @ 1/100th second 
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Tiny Rufous Flower & other wee wonders

2/4/2018

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Mr R poses like he's a flower on the Maple!
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Sir A , belts out an Easter song!
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These little Rufous showed up in numbers today .. Lots arriving now after Wintering in S Mexico.
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Mizz R gives me a framed photo op
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Hummingbird Yoga
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Sir A gleaming in the sunlight
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The Rufous courting has begun
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These last 2 photos were shot this evening at 7:30PM   Handheld, 5000ISO  at 1/60 second 
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Easter Sunday Hummingbird Heaven

1/4/2018

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A bee gets too close to Rufe
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Chasing the bee
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Sweet female Rufous
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Male Anna's below .. these images taken during the last 1/2 hour of light this evening and during a rain/hail storm.  Low light, hight ISO and very slow shutter speed give the colours and images a dreamy look!   Thank you for stopping in!  TerryV
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