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Hummingbirds

On the left:The Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)

On the right:The Violet-capped Hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps)



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Your so lucky to have these in your garden Klahanie and a great picture!!!, I've only ever seen hummingbirds once while on holiday they're so fast!! so my pictures were pretty rubbish lol.

7 Mar, 2014

 

I agree, you are very lucky. I had no idea you had Hummingbirds in Canada. I always thought they came from more tropical climates. What I would give to have such beautiful birds visit my garden :0

7 Mar, 2014

 

How lovely...

7 Mar, 2014

 

Simbad, they are fast and I have to be very patient to catch them in sitting position.

Waddy, we do have hummingbirds on Vancouver Island in Canada but not these two spiecies. Mainly Rufus and Annas. We are wintering in Mexico and this picture is from there.:-)

Holly, thanks for liking. They are wonderful tiny birds and like to watch their "wars" they are very protective and territorial.

7 Mar, 2014

 

Oh, you had me going there Klahanie. Hope you enjoyed your winter break.

7 Mar, 2014

 

Thank you Waddy, only few more weeks and we will be heading home.

7 Mar, 2014

 

Beautifully captured.

7 Mar, 2014

 

Thank you TPB for liking :=) x

8 Mar, 2014

 

Your welcome Klahanie :o))

8 Mar, 2014

 

They're so cute! I have another hummingbird nest in my front yard. It's in the Southern Magnolia tree instead of the tropical guava like last year.

I've read hummingbirds unusually will make their nests around the same place year-after-year.

10 Mar, 2014

 

We had a nest in the greenhouse of the The Broad-billed Hummingbird (the one on the left) 2 eggs .... 2 little ones.
We had to make sure that the doors and window were always opened. I thought it was way too hot in there.
But they probably know better.

10 Mar, 2014

 

I think they always lay two eggs...it's probably the most eggs that will fit into their very tiny nest. LOL!

11 Mar, 2014



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