Saturday, August 8, 2015

Immature hummingbirds reign supreme – Las Vegas feeders are busy with the young

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            Female hummers worked hard this spring and summer laying eggs and raising the young. Unfortunately for the mothers, the...
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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Costa’s Hummingbird Fly Catching in Las Vegas – Celebrating Independence Day

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 It was still hot at 6:30 a.m. on Independence Day, which was not surprising after weeks of hot weather. It wasn’t just temperature...
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Migrating hummingbirds move through Las Vegas – evening brings the solitary visitor

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Whistling in an apple tree In the middle of April we had a horribly windy day. Wind warnings were out for the entire area with gu...
Monday, April 6, 2015

Hummingbird Populations Shift in Las Vegas NV – spring brings changes

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The first day of spring this year heralded the change of the season and a change in the hummingbird population. The number of birds t...
Friday, March 27, 2015

Failed Hummingbird Nest in Las Vegas NV – a sad story

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                A female Costa’s hummingbird was queen of the north side feeder all winter. I took pictures of her in fair weather an...
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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Two hummingbird species winter in Las Vegas NV – how to tell them apart

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C Hummer taken from 2 feet away                 Here in Las Vegas NV we have two species that stay with us all winter – the Costa...