Eric Gofreed
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I'll start today's winged Wednesday with just one species, the Rufous Hummingbird. Hummingbird migration is in full swing in my yard and the Rufous is the prettiest, most numerous, and most acrobatic hummingbird in my yard. Next week I'll post the hummingbird species photographed in my yard.
Multi-flash technique/set-up: www.flickr.com/photos/egofreed/45147025232/in/album-72157...
Whoa, Nelly! Does anyone remember where the term "Whoa Nelly" came from? It's short for “Whoa, Nellybelle, Pat Brady's jeep.”
Okay, who remembers Pat Brady? Pat Brady was Roy Roger's sidekick in the Roy Rogers TV series. Pat would yell,
"Whoa Nelly," to remind his jeep to stop.
This face-off lasted just a millisecond before the Rufous fled.
Having watched yellow jacket for a few days I have concluded:
1. Yellowjacket wants the hummer's food & will fight for it.
2. If the Yellowjacket is on the flower, He will launch an attack when hummers get within 2 feet.
3. If the hummer is feeding, the Yellowjacket will launch an attack from far away.
4. Yellowjackets will sting for no reason at all. 5. Yellowjackets have no concept of personal space.
6. Yellow jackets are dicks
Rufous hummingbirds give photographers unique flight perspectives.
I have three photos of this confrontation, neither hummer got skewered
Such a pretty thing
Such a pretty thing from the dorsal side too
Multi-flash technique/set-up: www.flickr.com/photos/egofreed/45147025232/in/album-72157...
Whoa, Nelly! Does anyone remember where the term "Whoa Nelly" came from? It's short for “Whoa, Nellybelle, Pat Brady's jeep.”
Okay, who remembers Pat Brady? Pat Brady was Roy Roger's sidekick in the Roy Rogers TV series. Pat would yell,
"Whoa Nelly," to remind his jeep to stop.
This face-off lasted just a millisecond before the Rufous fled.
Having watched yellow jacket for a few days I have concluded:
1. Yellowjacket wants the hummer's food & will fight for it.
2. If the Yellowjacket is on the flower, He will launch an attack when hummers get within 2 feet.
3. If the hummer is feeding, the Yellowjacket will launch an attack from far away.
4. Yellowjackets will sting for no reason at all. 5. Yellowjackets have no concept of personal space.
6. Yellow jackets are dicks
Rufous hummingbirds give photographers unique flight perspectives.
I have three photos of this confrontation, neither hummer got skewered
Such a pretty thing
Such a pretty thing from the dorsal side too
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