Day 188: Hummer Season is in full swing! The little varmints are sucking down the nectar as fast as I can make it, often hovering in line three or four deep even though I have two feeders out. There are more males this year than last, and the fellow with the beautiful cheek patches is extremely territorial. He came close to driving a young, dark male in through the open window while I was taking pictures!
Selasphorus rufus is one of the smallest hummingbird species in the United States. It has a wingspan of approximately 4.5 inches, measures only 3.75 inches long and weighs in at a whopping 3.5 grams. It has been said that a hummingbird's vocabulary consists 90% of swear-words. The names these little beauties call each other would make a sailor blush!
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