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Birds & Blooms
|June/July 2024
Summer ts prime time for picturesque hummingbird sightings
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I spotted this magnificent fellow on a camellia tree outside my front window. After grabbing my camera, I went out on the deck and took several beautiful shots, including this one.
Mike Anderson
ARCATA, CA
One beautiful late-summer morning in Tucson, my husband and I were sitting on our back porch with our camera when we saw this male Costa's hummingbird.
My husband captured this gorgeous photo of him on our orange lantana, which was producing berries.
What a delight it was to see that he was sticking his tongue out!
Carolyn Heard
TUCSON, AZ
This little rufous hummingbird was quite a character and a big bully! He sat on that branch surveying the feeders and chased away all other hummers. He gave me a lot of enjoyment, and this is my favorite photo of my backyard hummingbirds.
Karren Dixon
GRAND FORKS, BC
This story is from the June/July 2024 edition of Birds & Blooms.
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