Does quantity count for anything? Hummingbird swarm

Brooks P

I’ve posted several times on various forums about the number of Hummingbirds that feed at our house at dusk. Well tonight I put a flash on my camera and took some pictures. The pictures aren’t the greatest, the flash isn’t a dedicated flash and I had to guess at the exposure settings. I didn’t think I had much time left as it was getting dark very fast. I got off 9 shots in a minute and 13-seconds, one of which came out black because the flash hadn't recyecled, and then they started to drift away. But for those that say they only get one Hummer at their feeders . . . eat your hearts out.
Six Hummers, one feeder


Seven Hummers




Eight Hummers


Ten Hummers but only four feeding stations



Fourteen Hummers? Guys, guys, there’s only six feeding holes

raptorcaptor

Cool shots! I'm surprised they are not feuding!

Brooks P

raptorcaptor wrote:

Cool shots! I'm surprised they are not feuding!

Oh they feud. Boy do they feud, sometimes the noise tries my patience and makes me wonder if things wouldn't be a lot more peaceful if the birds weren't around. But at dusk there seems to a truce so everyone can get a final meal in before it gets too dark for them to fly.

Maestro

I think it counts for something. I wish the hummers were back in my neck of the woods.

kdog

Amazing! Never seen a swarm of hummers before like that.

Very cool.

Regards,
-joel

Brooks P

I'm getting curious to see if they are back at dusk today, or if this was a flock of migrating Hummingbirds that came through here in the wake of the storm that went through Thursday.

Harryb

A hummer group BIF :wow

DoctorIt

holy cow! I've never seen so many in one place - even at a bird/butterfly conservatory!