Photo by BarrytheBirder
The last Ruby-throated Hummingbird of the summer departed our backyard on Wednesday, September 26. The last one usually departs the day before, or day after, September 22 each year.
In 2013, 2014 and 2015 it was the 22nd of September each of those years. September in this part of the world is the peak migration month in the fall, and most birds migrate at night. The last several nights have been quite cool and wet so their departure is no surprise. Was it just a behavioural anomaly or a portent of migration shifts due to global warming. Only time will tell, I suppose.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, the charming photo below of Anna's Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) caught my eye online this week and I felt compelled to share it here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, the charming photo below of Anna's Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) caught my eye online this week and I felt compelled to share it here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Photo: Charles Melton / Alamy / Audubon
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BarrytheBirder
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