Happy Fathers Day to all Dads out there!!!

This little Dad (male Anna's) posed for me the other day... Life is rough defending your turf against rival males and of course the notorious Rufous.  
Baby hummingbirds are showing up daily at feeders now and its time for the moult and some relaxing of duties.   Check his  wing feathers
​ As the annual moult continues various feathers fall out and are replaced... As this happens the birds  sound different with those gaps in the wings.
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Late late evening shot of Mr Rufous who vigilantly stands guard at the deck feeders right up till last light.   During the last few minutes of light in the evening , he finally relents with his guard duties and everyone is allowed to have a long drink of nectar before bed (thus sustaining each bird through the night as the go into the torpor state (basically suspended animation)
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