Al Hansen
Well-known member
It won't be much longer and the wee ones will be leaving our area for warmer climates. (Mexico and Central America)
A black-chinned female scraping the pollen off of her beak.
She also was exercising her tongue allot.
A male rufous.
Female rufous at the Mimosa tree. The blossoms have a very sweet fragrance.
Hey, it's dark in here!
This is the smallest bird in North America. The female Calliope measures about 2 1/2 inches long.
An adult male rufous scratching behind his right ear.
Hummer with a jet pack!
A black-chinned female scraping the pollen off of her beak.
![IMG_1981.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_1981.jpg&hash=f77f29a3c17684c2cdd2ad35c3c624e3)
She also was exercising her tongue allot.
![IMG_1890.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_1890.jpg&hash=bf6763b7b93256d575655f834b4ca5cb)
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A male rufous.
![IMG_3971-1.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_3971-1.jpg&hash=c7fd850651732623e2f495cdc1ac6326)
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Female rufous at the Mimosa tree. The blossoms have a very sweet fragrance.
![IMG_1232.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_1232.jpg&hash=64298212125970238d479282b0a02395)
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Hey, it's dark in here!
![IMG_7021.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_7021.jpg&hash=96b429a559f839f91fc145c1b5c928d8)
This is the smallest bird in North America. The female Calliope measures about 2 1/2 inches long.
![IMG_5778.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_5778.jpg&hash=d9f299ba2a220a8305138105d6f44ba6)
An adult male rufous scratching behind his right ear.
![IMG_4465.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_4465.jpg&hash=841f428dd077c8452c076bda31beabe0)
Hummer with a jet pack!
![IMG_0560.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi276.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk21%2Fchili1942%2Fchili1949%2FIMG_0560.jpg&hash=bb68feedda0b7928af25c30367c31280)