Chihuahua of the bird world

wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
edited August 5, 2005 in Wildlife
These guys are small but mighty. They protect their territory with a vengance.

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Thanks for looking, this is a black chinned hummer. He had a brilliant purple gorget in the sunlight!

Comments welcomed!

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited August 4, 2005
    Nice one Wally thumb.gifthumb.gif You got some good color on his back and head clap.gif

    I agree about these lil dudes being territorial :uhoh I see hummer "dogfights" daily around my feeder. They are really tough for their size. I've seen them drive off crows and jays from their nesting areas too. No bite, a nice little musical bark and a pitbull mentality :lol

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2005
    Very nice sharp, lots o detail well done thumb.gif
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2005
    I wish some different ones would come around here. Only getting ruby's.

    Nice capture with lots of detail.
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  • wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2005
    Allen wrote:
    I wish some different ones would come around here. Only getting ruby's.

    Nice capture with lots of detail.
    AL
    Thanks Steve, and yeah, the pitbull analogy is proley better than the chihuahua..........lol, but you know them lil dawgs think they are bad!!! hahahah.

    Thanks bfjr and Allen for the kind words!!!
  • hichuzhichuz Registered Users Posts: 99 Big grins
    edited August 5, 2005
    Excellent capture!
    RC :thumb
  • wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2005
    hichuz wrote:
    Excellent capture!
    Thanks hichuz!! I appreciate it!
  • Aussie_blueyAussie_bluey Registered Users Posts: 593 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2005
    Nice shot, it always amazes me how small birds see off larger birds that invade the terroritory. clap.gifclap.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifclap.gifclap.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2005
    Aussie_bluey wrote:
    Nice shot, it always amazes me how small birds see off larger birds that invade the terroritory. clap.gifclap.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifclap.gifclap.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
    Tim
    Thanks Tim!
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2005
    That is one pretty bird. He, bird, has lots to feel mighty about.

    Good shooting!

    ginger
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  • wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    That is one pretty bird. He, bird, has lots to feel mighty about.

    Good shooting!

    ginger
    Thanks Ginger!
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