I mentioned in a previous post, and furnished a photograph, of our first male Rufous hummingbird visitor.  On March 15, I spent time in the yard in hopes of photographing more arrivals.  I can’t identify the individual hummingbirds, but we had at least one male Anna’s, presumably the one that has spent the winter with us, a male Rufous and two female Rufous hummingbirds.

One of the first female Rufous hummingbirds to visit the yard in 2014.

At one point I photographed a male Rufous and female Rufous sharing the hummingbird feeder.  (Note:  Skagit Wild Bird is now carrying the Aspects-type feeder in a smaller 4oz. size, perfect for early spring, fall and winter feeding when there are fewer hummingbirds around.

Male and female Rufous hummingbirds sharing feeder.

I again spent time in the yard on March 17, hoping for more hummingbirds and a sunnier day.  There was a slight wind blowing and it was cold, and I didn’t get that many bird photos.  However I did get this male Anna’s hummingbird taking a bath in the watercourse… with minimum light and at a higher ISO than I would have liked.

Male Anna’s hummingbird…

And here are a couple of more Rufous hummingbirds for good measure…

Male Rufous hummingbird…

Female Rufous hummingbird…

I expect that the coming months will offer a lot more hummingbird photographic opportunities.  You may get tired seeing the photos, but I never tire of taking them!