Hummingbird Bird Feeder

Meet a couple from East Texas who have combined their interest in birds and love of travel, along with a mastery of photography, to capture the fleeting flight of the hummingbird. Join the Texas Hummingbird Roundup at www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Covers Feb 14-18 when we moves south, from the Manglares-Churute area to Buenaventura NP (staying at Umbrellabird Lodge), then to Jorupe with some Moth Mania-photos inserted and a trip down to Zapotillo. That’s when the film ends, since we had more adventures in the south than fit into one part. Had to split it up! Feb 14 starts very wet. We learn that access to Manglares-Churute isn’t possible because that same wet weather has been on it for a while. Back-up place Tamarind was a treat, and thankfully the rain stopped! Bird seen at those places (incl views along the highway) are Horned Screamer (photo), Rufous-headed Chachalaca, Pacific Hornero, Northern Violaceous Trogon, Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (photo) and a preening Pacific Royal Flycatcher mightily out of focus… This AF-thing is a curse that follows me through the trip. The focus tends to pounce on things in the background, even when the background is a small percentage of what’s in the frame. I knew there was a way to manage the focus manually but simply hadn’t been able to figure it out and the camera lacked good handbook. It turned out that you have to go online and find the data on the web. Suffice to say I didn’t manage that while in Ecuador! To make up for the tawny blur I have an inserted, perfect photo from my trusted camera! Anyway, the adventure continues. We drive towards Cuenca and of course stop at El Cajas NP, high altitude habitat. This is THE place to go in the world if you want to see Violet …

Birdscapes 367 Tulip Garden Lantern Feeder www.amazon.com Birdscapes® 710 Brushed Metal Hummingbird Feeder, 12 oz capacity www.amazon.com Perky Pet Replacement Yellow Bee Guards www.amazon.com Wagner’s 13008 Deluxe Wild Bird Food, 10-Pound Bag www.amazon.com Homestead 3201S Super Stop A Squirrel Wild Bird Feeder www.amazon.com Garden Jewels® 455-3 14-Ounce Glass Window Mounted Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com Heath Outdoor Products 15 Foot Telescoping Galvanized Steel Purple Martin House Pole www.amazon.com Best 1 8 oz. Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com Mills Brothers Premium Thistle Seed in Easy Pour & Store Container www.amazon.com API 645 Bird Bath Bowl with Tilt-to-Clean Deck Rail Mounting Bracket www.amazon.com

Gardman USA 0280019 Wild Bird Feeding Kit www.amazon.com Droll Yankees PLB Perfect Little Brush www.amazon.com Heath Outdoor Products Deluxe Bat House www.amazon.com Birdscapes 366 Tall Tulip Garden Lantern Feeder, 6-Pound Capacity (Colors May Vary) www.amazon.com Perky-Pet 348 Window Wild Bird Feeder www.amazon.com Garden Song® 480-12 Classic Bird Feeder www.amazon.com No/No C00322 Red Cardinal Feeder www.amazon.com Perky-Pet 220 Grand Master 48-Ounce Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com Perky Pet #234 2LB Original Nectar www.amazon.com Suet Songbird Very Berry Cake, 16 Pack www.amazon.com

Birdscapes® 736 Upside Down Goldfinch Feeder, 3 lb capacity www.amazon.com Birdscapes® 325 Panorama Feeder, 4.5 lb capacity www.amazon.com “RailHook 46inch” Deck Rail or Fence Hanger www.amazon.com Cherry Valley Feeder Garden Gem Hummingbird Feeder 3 piece multi-pack www.amazon.com Best-1 32 Ounce Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com Camper Birdhouse Trailer Bird House Airstream style Rv Home Decor Yard Garden Porch Patio Country www.amazon.com AUDUBON ORIOLE FEEDER www.amazon.com Perky-Pet 210P Popular Pinch Waist Hummingbird Feeder, 16-Ounce Capacity www.amazon.com Cherry Valley Feeder 12-Ounce Plastic Strawberry Window Mounting Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com Perky-Pet 120TF Top-Fill Push-Pull Hummingbird Feeder, Magnolia www.amazon.com

Brome 1015 Squirrel Buster Classic www.amazon.com Woodlink NABAF18 Audubon Wrap Around Squirrel Baffle, 18-Inch www.amazon.com Brome 1024 Squirrel Buster Plus Wild Bird Feeder with Cardinal Perch Ring www.amazon.com Aspects 153 Mini Hummzinger Hummingbird Feeder, 8-Ounce www.amazon.com Perky-Pet 209 Our Best 30-Ounce Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com Aspects 367 Hummzinger Ultra Hummingbird Feeder, 12-Ounce www.amazon.com Perky-Pet 203CP Pinch Waist Glass 8-Ounce Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com Trap-It Ant Moat for Hummingbird Feeders, Red Bulk www.amazon.com Brome 1055 Squirrel Buster Mini www.amazon.com Perky-Pet 8108-2 Green Antique Bottle 10-Ounce Glass Hummingbird Feeder www.amazon.com

Hummingbirds Slow Motion HD ~ Calliope & Rufous : Adult Male Rufous, Adult Male I’ve been waiting all winter for the hummingbirds to return and get some slow motion video (240fps) of them. I film with the Sony HDR AX2000 set to auto shutter, manual focus and 240fps.

Hummingbirds ~ The worlds smallest birds are back in Canada, Christina Lake. ‘Fairy Tail’ by aleksrutko aleksrutko.promodj.ru

The tiniest hummingbird north of the Rio Grande, the Calliope Hummingbird, Stellula calliope, occurs primarily in Mexico and western sections of the US and Canada. These were filmed in Christina Lake British Columbia in May 2011. You can recognize a Calliope Hummingbird by its coloring and size. It’s a very tiny hummingbird that’s green on top. A male Calliope Hummingbird has red and white streaks on its throat, while a female has a whitish throat and a cinnamon chest and belly. Researchers have not spent a lot of time studying the Calliope Hummingbird. They say more research is needed before they can determine the best way to conserve the bird’s population. However, they do know that many species of hummingbirds and insects that pollinate flowers are decreasing. They believe these decreases in population numbers may include loss of habitat, more pesticides, and non-native plants being introduced to the environment. The Calliope Hummingbird is even more susceptible to natural disasters, diseases, and changes in landscape because of its restricted habits for wintering. music by Daniel Bautista 05

Spotted Towhees are quick little birds with lots of chirps and brazen character, making them an entertaining bird to watch. They usually don’t stay at my feeder for more than 15 seconds at a time but while there they tend to be a little pushy with the sparrows and juncos. This towhee was inches from my camera, staring right at it!