Gone Huntin' II...

Some of you may remember when I put my hummingbird feeder out late this spring. It was in the first week of May.



Every day, I would wait and watch for any sign of a hummingbird. But the only thing visiting my feeder was a butterfly or two...

And a few wasps.



I would pour the old sugar water out and refill it with a freshly made batch of the sweet liquid.

And then wait some more.



Two weeks ago I saw my first hummingbird come to my feeder. My visitors have increased from the lonely one to about five.

This evening I sat down with the camera and was able to capture a few of the little guys.



I had plenty of time to wonder why it took them so long to find my feeder. Then I got to thinking that maybe that it was time for them to start migrating south.

And these guys are just passing through.

If that's the case, I hope that they stay for a while before they move on.

The Oklahoma Wildlife Department says to hang the feeders from April 1st until November 1st which is very encouraging.

Although I can't say that I have ever seen a hummingbird that late in the year.




These are my first attempts at taking pictures of hummingbirds. It was quite a challenge to say the least.

Something that I will need to practice.

All in all I am happy with these snapshots. I just wish that my ruby-throated hummingbird had seen fit to visit me this evening.

Maybe he will come by the next time I get a quiet moment with my camera.

later...