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This Big Boy was defending his turf against three Hummers who wanted to share breakfast.
Hummingbirds are small, colorful birds with iridescent feathers. Their name comes from the fact that they flap their wings so fast (about 80 times per second) that they make a humming noise.
Hummingbirds can fly right, left, up, down, backwards, and even upside down. They are also able to hover by flapping their wings in a figure-8 pattern.
They have a specialized long and tapered bill that is used to obtain nectar from the center of long, tubular flowers.
The hummingbird’s feet are used for perching only, and are not used for hopping or walking.
Hummingbirds primarily eat flower nectar, tree sap, insects and pollen.
The hummingbird’s fast breathing rate, fast heartbeat and high body temperature require that they eat often. They also require an enormous amount of food each day.
Hummingbirds have a long tongue which they use to lick their food at a rate of up to 13 licks per second.
It is difficult to estimate population numbers since there are many different species spanning a large geographic area.
Hummingbirds are found only in the Western Hemisphere, from southeastern Alaska to southern Chile, although most live in the tropics. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds, 12 of which summer in North America and winter in tropical areas.
Like other birds, hummingbirds communicate via visual displays. Hummingbirds are very territorial and have been observed chasing each other and even larger birds such as hawks away from their territories.
Reproduction
Gestation: 13-22 days.
Clutch size: Between 1-3 eggs.
The young start to fly in 18 to 30 days.
Photos shot in Louisville (Newburg) Ky. This was the 1st annual Christmas Thank You Shoot. Some of the #BBV Family getting together.
Panned shot of Alpha Jet C-GITA as it makes a spirited departure from Fairford following the 2023 Royal International Air Tattoo. Top Aces uses this former Luftwaffe aircraft as part of its adversary/aggressor offering to air forces around the world.
Aircraft: Top Aces Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A C-GITA/040.
Location: RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.
This was one of the first pictures I started taking of Asha I know the picture quality isn't really there as I was just using a little compact and I knew even less about photography then than I do now...lol. I always thought this picture cute regardless of the quality. It makes me smile anyway Asha with her Top Dog outfit on. This was taken in Ward Park Bangor of the Deck Gun taken from a German Submarine.
Anxious little Red Squirrel taking a brief scavenging break to survey its domain and check for predators. Last week, two hawks visited my garden for a few minutes. They did not score, so moved on. There's a good chance they'll be back.
Common and abundant.
This is a macro shot of a toy car depicting the show Top Gear (for macro mondays). Here's a link to a picture of me holding the car if you don't believe me!
BNSF 7555 leads an early morning eastbound empty grain train as it begins its descent from the top of Marias Pass.
This two-inch tall wooden finger top came with instructions for games to play, with points based on where the top lands when it stops. And when there's money on the line, it can be nerve wracking to watch the thing spin! :-)
Macro Mondays "Made of Wood" theme
Monday Music Mania: Spinning Top, by Nazareth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=00dW8goyYy0
HMM and HMMM
mas as coisas findas,muito mais que lindas, essas ficarão! (Drummond)
Girassol já sem as petálas, e muito das sementes já comidas pelos pássaros...
UMA BELA NOITE DE DOMINGO PRA VCS AMIGOS FLICKEIROS E UMA SEMANA VINDOURA RECHEADA DE COISAS BOAS!
Tu Hwnt i'r Bont Tea Rooms (the other side of the bridge), Llanrwst
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abandoned steel production plant
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opposite side:
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
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61st Fighter Squadron (61 FS) "Top Dogs"
Luke AFB's first F-35
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I was amazed to see a big bird on top of the trimmed trees. I needed a telelens to discover it was a goose! Can you imagine?
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Taking the dog out for a walk, city pooch style. Photographed on Bay Street, Toronto. www.instagram.com/pixelsnap66
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UP 9427, 9346, and 9133 pull the LAMS to a stop at North Yard in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 24, 1992.
I found this set at my local Toys R Us and decided to do a review of it for all of those who are curious
Taking in the sea air on the top deck of the Stena Europe superferry. I travelled from Ireland to the UK last week to visit friends & family, my first time back in 10 years. Home now but I'm feeling a little jaded so you'll have to bear with me while I try to catch up on comments in the coming days.
The life jackets are stored in these benches & the lifeboats are hanging over the side. There is actually a walking route around the deck, 4 laps = 1km. Great idea to pass the time HBM!
Maintenant, Seigneur,
Tu peux laisser s'en aller ton serviteur,
en paix selon ta Parole.
Car mes yeux ont vu ton Salut,
que Tu as préparé devant la face de toutes les peuples.
Lumière que Tu révèles aux nations
et Gloire de ton peuple Israël.
Gloire au Père, au Fils et au Saint Esprit.
Comme il était au commencement, maintenant et toujours
et dans les siècles des siècles.
Amen
Nunc dimíttis servum tuum, Dómine,
secúndum verbum tuum in pace,
quia vidérunt óculi mei salutáre tuum,
quod parásti ante fáciem ómnium populórum,
lumen ad revelatiónem géntium et glóriam plebis tuæ Israel.
Glória Patri, et Fílio et Spirítu Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper
et in sǽcula sæculórum
Amen
DSC05911 Bougeoir
We took a cogwheel train to the top of Mt. Washington. Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. At the bottom the temperature was 60 degrees and mild, at the top it was snowy, foggy and windy with a wind-chill of 10 degrees!
CSX P001 cruises east at State Line on the CSX Barr Sub for a Midwest and Great Lakes Zone tour for current and former rail executives. March 2023
A look at Chicago from up on top of the Willis/Sears tower.
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