Nature Through My Eyes - Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are the tiniest of birds and one of the most fascinating species. Everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve been able to watch these birds at feeders, hover in the air, get the nectar from bell shaped flowers and flash their colors in the sun. I love to capture their image in my jewelry and I just found out that they sing with their tail feathers! http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/211694/20110910/hummingbird-sing-feather-flutter-sound-male.htm We have seen several Rufous hummingbirds on their migration flight this summer. Currently an Anna’s hummingbird has staked out his territory at our feeder. He buzzes any other hummer who even thinks about getting a drink! Peter and I went to Ecuador a couple of years ago and being avid birders we looked for hummingbirds. I had no idea how many different ones exist. There are over 300 different species and Ecuador has the most! The variety of details in their feathers, shapes and colors can be overwhelming. We were standing o