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Friday, September 27, 2024

Hummer Friday

1st 2:  cottontail taking it easy

Dr. K, Willow and I had a good hike this morning even though it was a tad toasty out there; we're headed for a high of 98F.  Geez!

Yesterday when we discovered late-blooming ocotillo flowers I felt fairly certain that they would be visited by hummingbirds; I was hoping I'd get a chance to photograph a few.  Turns out one very persistent female Rufous Hummingbird was feeding there today.  I got a few decent photos of her.

When we got home I took the Jeep Commander to the Circle K on the corner of Telshor and Missouri to get it washed.  When I got home I installed new windshield wipers on it, though I had a heck of a time taking the wipers off and putting the new ones on.


Long view of Tortugas and the Organs

Little Wils

Soaptree and the mountains

Tortugas and the Organs again

Barrel cactus bud trying for flowerhood

All hummer pics are the same female Rufous










Antsyphus

Deadwood

Ocotillo leaves and prickly pear

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Spectacular images of the Hummingbird on the Ocotillo flowers. Some of your very best!

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