A Rainbow of Color at Fort De Soto

April 29, 2012 - At Callaway they stay high in the trees and sing their little song.  Rich and I came up with a pneumonic for their song: "told-ya, told-ya, told-ya-so!" At one point I heard the familiar call of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, and I looked over to see two females fighting over a hummingbird…... Read more

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Backyard Hummingbirds (I Have Proof!!)

October 22, 2011 - ...We had a great photo hike this morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve. I’m still going through my pictures, so check back tomorrow for those. This afternoon I looked out the window and saw a hummingbird in the backyard! I yelped “Rich!! Hummer!!” and grabbed the camera. This is our third hummer in the […] Read more

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Happy Birthday!

October 10, 2011 - ...Happy birthday to my favorite hummingbird enthusiast… :) I have another version of this shot that has a better head angle, but I like this one too because it shows how the bird was resting on the flower while he nectared. I guess if I zipped around as much as these little birds do, I’d […] Read more

We Found Woody!

June 18, 2011 - Red-Headed Woodpecker The nature center at Chinsegut is open only on Fridays and Saturdays.  We found it to be a really cool little place.  The best part was outside the center, where there's a butterfly garden with a ton of bird feeders.   There were a ton of birds, most of…... Read more

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Peaceful Morning at Bok Tower

October 9, 2010 - Perhaps the most surprising was the abundance of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, who we heard all over the gardens.... I drove Rich crazy watching and waiting until I got this one in great light, nectaring on some salvia bushes: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird I had said to Rich that I wanted to see a…... Read more

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Callaway Gardens Trip – Spring 2010

April 15, 2010 - Cedar Waxwing We had a very pleasant surprise when we saw ruby-throated hummingbirds at the herb garden entrance to the vegetable gardens.  I knew they returned to Georgia in April, but we saw so few of them last June, I didn't expect to see any this trip.  But we saw…... Read more

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Springtime at Bok Tower

April 2, 2010 - Tufted Titmouse I was very excited to see this male ruby-throated hummingbird near Exedra.  He was feeding in some salvia and sitting in the same bushes where we've seen them in the past.   This is the earliest I've seen hummers at Bok.  Last April I looked for them and never…... Read more

Hummingbirds at Leu Gardens

December 11, 2009 - Rich and I took his parents to Leu Gardens while they were here in Florida.  Being turtle people, they were excited to see the turtles in the pond: turtle I was more excited to see this female ruby-throated hummingbird nectaring.  It's late in the year to see hummers in Orlando. …... Read more

Fifth Anniversary – Callaway Gardens

June 5, 2009 - Ruby-throated hummingbird Painted lady butterfly Male Bluebird Female bluebird Blue Grosbeak House finches Eastern phoebe Great Blue Heron Female Summer Tanager Eastern Towhee Daddy and Baby Canadian Goose family Canadian Goose babies Brown thrasher Song Sparrow Giant Swallowtail Discovery Center Discovery Center birdfeeders Hummingbird garden Great blue heron reflection... Read more