Another hummer at the patio

[JackOfAllTrades]

That sun, oh that sun...

[cbond3318]

That is an Awesome pic! 

I'd be willing to bet you typed "on the patio" first!

[Becky]

Beautiful colors, I don't think I've ever seen a red one? I guess I don't know much about them..

[JackOfAllTrades]

NOpe.. Typed it the way it is.

New home.  It took a few days for the birds to find the feeders. (Heck, It took a few days to find the feeders in the boxes ourselves.)  We've got another green and yellow one around that I haven't had a chance to shoot yet. Little bugger won't hold still!

I know next to nothing about hummers (the flying kind). We had green/blue and a redhead at our old place. At the new home, this guy seems to be a regular at the trough already. And that little green one, the wife has named saber. He sounds like a light saber from star wars. I'm sure to get him on the perch soon.

-Steve

[Alchase]

When he is mad and looking at you his dark throat turns is red/orange/purple

[Becky]

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rufous_Hummingbird/id finally found a good link.

[Encore 280]

That one looks like a Rufus. Be careful with the food, not too much sugar or you will kill them. Rule of thumb is 4 parts water and 1 part sugar. No sugar substitutes either.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Yup.  Four parts water!

[lokidog]

Beautiful colors, I don't think I've ever seen a red one? I guess I don't know much about them..

Just reflected color off the feeder.  They are cool birds.  We have a bunch that will land on the feeder while I am holding it.  Too bad I have a sucky camera at the moment.     One time, I was filling a feeder and had one fly by my ear and give me a wet willie, with his tongue.  Weird, but cool!

If you notice the throat patch looks black/gray, that is because the sun is not shining on it.  The red color in most bird feathers is caused by refraction of light.  If you shine a light through them, they will just be gray.

[JackOfAllTrades]

To the contrary. This bird really is orange and brown, (maybe he's got hollow fir like a Polar bear?) but yes the orange feeder does add to the effect along with the bright sun from his backside, but note his back. I've seen him in the shade and he's like no other I've ever seen.

-Steve