last year I had one guy who sat post on the hanger thing that the feeder is attached too...he'd sit there and then buzz off to a nearby crepe myrtle tree, and the second someone else came along...the chase would start...and he'd run them off, then perch on top of the thing, like he's king of the mountain! I had 3 feeders from one end to the other of the back side of the house and it was like the autobon...actually had to duck a few times...like they were so intent on chasing each other, they were clueless about what was going on around them...The one guy tried to run them off from all 3 feeders!!! poor thing must have run himself ragged trying to keep up.... I cant wait for the show to start all over again this year...so much fun...this year, I'm equiped with a much better camera..and I'm figuring out a way to hook up a web cam outside to get some closeups!!!

I can't tell if anyone here's from Colorado. I had my only sighting a week and a half ago, either rubythroat (unlikely) or broadtail (more likely). They head to the mountains. In the west suburbs of Denver blackchinned hummers usually hang around, but I get the migrants too. Not so far tho. Nothing and I mean NOTHING! Two feeders out, brilliant red begonias, and my nice red lounge chair LOL!

I love the pictures. I finally have two hummers as of this week. Not an adult male I'm sure. They are both small and have bright green shimmery backs. One I did noticed white at the tips of the tail feathers. They are so much fun!

I saw a female hummingbird yesterday and have been seeing a male once in awhile. I have lots of those white cabbage butterflies in the summer. I know they're a garden pest but I think there must be something in the hayfield that the caterpillars munch on too because I see so many. You made me curious about whip-poor-wills Ceresone. I'm going to listen to see if I hear any. It may not be woodsy enough here. I don't think I've ever seen one. This link says they're a nocturnal bird. Here is a link that might be useful: Whip-poor-will