Tuesday May 15/12 update
I’m staying close to home while Bella goes to the Book
Exchange at the Windhorse café then grocery shopping.
I just opened my window and put out the feeder. I barely took my hand away and my little
buddy was up here to eat. I just stood
dead still while he had a really good feeding not 8 inches from my hand. I decided to call him Tom, for Tom Thumb,
since he is no bigger than my thumb.
One of my Fine Art America cohorts from Swift Current who is
a missionary in Colombia
has identified him as a Sparkling Violetear.
Wikipedia says: “The Sparkling
Violetear, Colibri
coruscans, is a species of hummingbird.
It is widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part
of the Andes, Argentina
and northward, the Venezuelan Coastal Range Quito ,
and is often the commonest species of hummingbird in its range. The Sparkling
Violetear is most abundant near coniferous or evergreen eucalyptus forests. It is highly vocal and
territorial.
The Sparkling Violetear is the
largest violetear at 13 to 15 cm (5-6 in) long. Male birds weigh 7.7 to 8.5
grams(0.27 to 0.3 oz) while females weigh from ounces 6.7 to 7.5 grams (0.24 to
0.26 oz). Sparkling
Violetears are solitary and aggressive. Birds declare their territory by
singing. The birds sing much of the day, and sub-groups develop their own
calls. Birds find mates at leks, areas
where groups of males try to attract a female to mate. The
mother lays two eggs in a tiny, cup-shaped nest made of twigs and other plant
material. Eggs hatch in 17 to 18 days. The young fledge in three weeks.”
Following is a
shot of Tom from yesterday that I have again changed the background to a shot I
took east of Okotoks. I thought it
turned out so nice I have made it my Desktop picture.
Segundo is coming tonight for more English tutoring by
Bella, then it is DWTS Elimination night to see who the final three are, so
tonight is booked up.
Enjoy the pics.
That was today’s excitement. Hugs to all.
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| 120514 Evening Hummer - composite photo |
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| 120515 Tom Thumb 1 |
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| 120515 Tom Thumb 2 |
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| 120515 Tom Thumb 3 |
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| 120515 Tom Thumb 4 |
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| 120515 Tom Thumb 5 |
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| 120515 Tom Thumb 6 |
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