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Published: 2009-09-16 01:52:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 818; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 38
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Description I don't know if this is a male or female, if they take turns, or what.
My mother insisted on me going by her house, because this little guy made a nest right on top of her Catholic Virgin Mary figure altar. It has a sort of arch with ivy on it, and right at the top, he/her/they built this nest, using string, and other stuff including lichen as final decoration.
It was a rainy afternoon, so he/she just sat there, out of the rain.
If I didn't know better, I would say he/she's either a dead/stuffed bird. It only moved to shiver a little from the sound of the rain.
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Comments: 13

actonephotos [2011-12-09 20:56:54 +0000 UTC]

I have featured this piece in my journal !

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otas32 In reply to actonephotos [2011-12-12 18:08:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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actonephotos In reply to otas32 [2011-12-13 18:38:30 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome

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BlueHorse17 [2011-02-16 10:04:57 +0000 UTC]

So adorable!!

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otas32 In reply to BlueHorse17 [2011-02-16 14:09:48 +0000 UTC]

INDEED! Hummingbirds are the most interesting bird!

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5ft-2-Eyes-of-Blue [2010-03-27 01:57:30 +0000 UTC]

My guess would be that it's a female, but I could be wrong. In the area I live, I only see Ruby Throated Hummingbirds, so the male is easily identified because of that trait.

Anyway, I love this shot! Especially how I can see her little head feathers so clearly!

And I can't help but laugh at how she's really tucked down in the nest! That's a super fun image. All too often you see picture of these little guys in flight.

Nice work!

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otas32 In reply to 5ft-2-Eyes-of-Blue [2010-03-31 18:07:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your comments
Sadly the couple stoped showing up after about a day or two. No hatchling, no egg... we think a cat got to them.

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5ft-2-Eyes-of-Blue In reply to otas32 [2010-04-01 00:36:54 +0000 UTC]

No problem. ^__^

Awww, that's too bad. Shots of baby hummingbirds would have been awesome!

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horai [2009-09-19 20:31:40 +0000 UTC]

That is beautiful.

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otas32 In reply to horai [2009-09-20 22:56:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Bernie

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horai In reply to otas32 [2009-09-21 18:15:07 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome Oscar.

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voider00 [2009-09-16 01:58:49 +0000 UTC]

Man, what a cute hummingbird. :3

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otas32 In reply to voider00 [2009-09-16 04:48:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks, and yes, he/she is

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