Recent attempts to gain some hummingbird photos left me chuckling with the outcome of the final shots.
As I stalked the feeder trying to capture images of these flying jewels, one female hummer tried to thwart my efforts by feeding on the trumpet vine instead.
However, I was able to net some unflattering photos of her hummingbird butt. I have always found it funny that while trumpet vine blooms are one of the birds' favorites, that they are just a little too long.
It seemed to me that the small birds come up just a little short when feeding on the blooms.
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A couple of other photos ended up as some headless hummingbirds.
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Nonetheless, a male hummingbird decided to hide on the opposite side of the feeder to avoid me.
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I felt like I needed to buy a feeder with only one port so that the birds would be forced to use a location in front of me. However, they most likely would just make the three-acre trip to my parents' feeder which would be paparazzi free.
| Meanwhile, a tiger swallowtail also tried to feed on the elongated blooms. While my well-established trumpet vine seemed to have taken over everything including the porch, internet research turned up that the vine can take many years to get established. It can be as long as ten years for the vine to bloom according to several sites. However, once established the vine can quickly attempt a takeover. That's just the nature of things 'round here. |  |
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