Salutations all you busy bees.
It's time to share a most wonderful little bird, the hummingbird of Upstate NY.
With the #farm in full swing of Spring, the birds have returned from their winter Holiday down south.
Each morning we see birds that have not been around in a while, one being our little hummingbirds.
Now most birds in the neighborhood know where to stop in when hunger strikes, yep, it's the Jurg farm.
We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our feeders are always full, even when the squirrels and chipmunks make pigs of themselves.
Hey everybody's got to eat, right?
The hummingbirds are special though, they are so tiny and so quick, they must burn a lot of calories.
So they get a blend of liquid nectar. We buy a powder that is blended with all the nutrients that hummingbirds need to thrive. And thrive they do at our place. In return, we enjoy their company and are always amazed to see their beautiful colors and their tiny little bodies, with wings that flutter at light speed.
We know they are inbound when we hear that quick buzz buzz shooting out of the big trees to perch at their table just off our front porch.
You have to be ready to take the picture because they come in and out so fast. It's a quick sip, then off they go, only to buzz buzz back in a minute later.
Hummingbirds are plentiful here and we just love when they arrive back home on the #homestead.
They have such long beaks compared to the rest of their bodies.
This bird was one of many that stop in for a bite to eat, they come in a whole variety of colors. I am hoping to get a good pix of the red-necked one that stops often enough, that one is also so beautiful.
A big shout out to my friend @melinda010100 for hosting this venue, you are the best!
Hello to @adagler, this is my entry for the #amazingnature contest for this week. I think this tiny bird deserves a spot in this competition, not just for it's beauty, but also it's speed, agility and endurance. Plus, they are just cool to watch.
Hope everyone is healthy, safe and well loved. Life is tricky right now, but have faith, strive to be happy!
#alwaysaflower, thanks @dswigle for starting this lovely gathering of flower lovers.
Here's one for you and our new community.
Haven't seen our hummingbirds yet, but then I don't have a lot of flowers they like yet.
Our robin family has apparently grown up and moved on, as the nest has been empty for a few days...
Would you look at the sweet robin, getting a gander at those azaleas! Is there anything prettier than flowers with raindrops?
What awesome shots of the lovely hummingbirds and those long beaks are amazing, aren't they? Thank you for showing your support to the #alwaysaflower tag!
Have a great night!
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Hello my friend, thanks for checking me out. Yes ,I just love to capture the raindrops on flowers, the robin was a bonus. hehe Appreciate the tip.
Enjoy your evening.
You too!! Thanks again for those great shots!
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Amazing captures! I loved it. Thanks for sharing.
Oh thank you so much, glad you stopped by.
I just got lucky with those pictures, those tiny birds are so quick.
Fun to watch.
Stay well, be safe.
You are the best my dear @farm-mom I always want take a picture of this little bird. But is so really fast
Hello there, hope you are doing well.
Thanks for your sweet comment, you are always so kind.
Be well my friend.
I hope you are well too. Here we are trying to take things easy. I always remember you. And seriously your photos are really great💕
Such lovely photos! They are such fun to watch! Thanks for sharing this with #Featheredfriends and good luck in the #amazingnature contest! ❤️ !tip
The hummingbirds are so tiny but fun to watch. I got lucky with those pictures , they don’t sit still for very long.
Thanks for your support
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Love the tip, thank you
Hi @farm-mom, I love these lovely little friends with frosty plumage. I am happy that the birds near your house have food and water. luck in the contest, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by, birds are fun to observe and photograph, always peaceful
Such little birds! By the way! Some special beautiful moths live here, I don’t remember the name, but people nicknamed their as “Siberian hummingbird”, they are large and very similar to these birds.
Interesting, moths here aren’t very large but they can be annoying
Glad you stopped by
I think you are referring to the hummingbird moth @ratel and @dswigle has an incredible photo of one I'm certain she'd be able to find and post for us!💫
Beautiful hummingbirds... they are one of my favourite birds!
This bird looks really cute. I like his super long pecker ^^