Butterfly and Wildlife Gardening And Photography In Houston Texas
Category Archives: Ruby Throated Hummingbird I think the North wind that blew through yesterday really stirred up some things. We’ve had a male Ruby Throated Hummingbird hanging around for quite a while now, but a female suddenly appeared which has made the male much more active. It’s been a strange year for the Ruby Throats in our backyard as we…  I mentioned several posts ago that I haven’t seen many Ruby Throated Hummingbirds this Spring season and that is still true. I have seen a male roaming around but he doesn’t spend too much time around the feeders. It could be because I have many nectar plants in bloom this year or some other reason,… Is it just me or do the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds seem to be a little late in arriving in the Houston, TX area this year? We saw our first Hummingbird yesterday (March 23rd). We can’t even say for sure it is a Ruby Throat, although Leecy said she did see the bright red throat. Whatever…  The majority of our Ruby Throated Hummingbirds left last weekend, but we do have 2 females that remain. Honestly, I think they like it without all the males fighting over the feeders. For Fall 2011, we maybe had 10 total Ruby Throats, which has been about average the last couple of years. Back before Hurricane… Despite our continual, record breaking heat a drought, I really love this time of year when the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds are migrating through, and sometime soon, the Monarchs will pass by on their to their breeding grounds in Mexico. I’ll start with the Hummingbirds. I love seen this birds jousting for nectar each morning and…  I woke up a little early this morning so I could water the Bamboo. It was also the same time that the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds decided it was time to feed. This is the second male I have seen. He’s obviously competing with the Honeybees I also took a brief video, and I got really…  I need to get a few things off my chest (actually just one thing). This drought. It’s driving me nuts. This whole weather thing is driving me nuts actually. On the East Coast they’re flooding. Down here in Texas we’re drying up. Is this the effects of global warming? What will this wacky weather mean…  I’m sorry I haven’t posted much lately. Now seems like a bad time to complain about the weather because of Hurricane Irene pelting the East Coast, but allow me to just briefly mention what the weather has been like in Houston where I live. I’m sure everyone has heard, Texas is experiencing “exceptional drought.” So…  Although we’ve seen a pair of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds all Spring and Summer, today there was at least 1 extra visitor. It’s a juvenile male Ruby Throated Hummingbird. This little guy was not lacking in confidence as he would fly right above my head for moments at a time. He seemed content on feeding from…  I haven’t seen the male Ruby Throated Hummingbird, but the female has been hanging around much more frequently. Like everything else in Houston, she welcomes any opportunity for water. While I was watering the Wildflower Garden, she decided to take a little “birdie bath (the term we use when our African Grey Parrot takes a…  We still have a pair (one male, one female) of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds hanging around. I see them almost daily, but they don’t stay at the feeders very long, at least not long enough for me to grab my camera. One thing I’ve noticed, is that they will never visit the feeders together. It’s always…  I haven’t posted many pictures of the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds lately simply because I haven’t been quick enough with the camera. We only have two, a male and a female. I see them daily and I’m pretty sure they are the same ones that have been hanging around for about a month. I wonder if…  As best I can tell, we still only have two Ruby Throated Hummingbirds; one male and one female. They just love that Coral Honeysuckle (we have two of them)! It sure would be nice if the male and female hooked up and built a nest in my backyard. I haven’t seen them interact with one…  I woke up early this morning to try and get some decent pictures of the male and female Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that have appeared. I’m making a conscious effort to try and take pictures that have a more pleasing background. I’m not always successful, as some of the pictures I don’t have time to plan…  Finally our male Ruby Throated Hummingbird doesn’t have to be so lonely. The male has continued his normal routine, visiting the Coral Honeysuckle, and occasionally the Hummingbird feeders. Late in the day Leecy noticed what looked a different Hummingbird. I wasn’t quite ready to take a picture and I was focusing on a different feeder. … |
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