Have you ever observed a humming-bird moving about in an aerial dance among the flowers - a living prismatic gem.... it is a creature of such fairy-like loveliness as to mock all description. (W.H. Hudson, Green Mansions)
The hummingbirds are extremely active in the garden these days. Because of all the frenzied feeding they allowed me to get closer than I have ever been before.
The stationery one is a dominant one that staked his territory around the feeder and rested on the nearby butterfly bush to scare off any others expecting a drink of nectar. Believe me when I say he scared them off too - lots of dive bombing and aerial acrobatics! If only I could capture that on camera. . .
I marvel at the detail in the feathers and beads of nectar still on his beak that these photos allow us to see up close and personal. I'm sure hoping for more close encounters before they leave us for the season.
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