These guys are almost impossible to get a picture of!
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Ruby throated humming birds
This is my deck though my kitchen window.
It's ironic that they are so camera shy because when I'm out there watering my trees or just enjoying the evening sipping wine, they buzz me
all the time!!!
Last night I was inspecting the foliage on that shingle oak just under the feeder. I had my hand on that leaf on the top there. I heard a "vvmmm" which I've learned is them buzzing in and hovering. I've also learned they are like tiny T-Rexes in that if you don't move, they can't see you! OK, I don't know if that part is true...but all three of them came in to eat with my face literally 6" from that feeder! I could hear them chitter to one another...I never realized how chatty they are because their chirp is so soft! But, up close like that? They are
very chatty!