"I was telling a colleague that yours was the best cover of the research (among the several recent articles that others have written)" -- Juan Bouzat, email
These #Hummingbirds Live In Colonies In Ecuador’s Andes, Surprising Scientists
#birding #Ecuador
#SciComm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/04/08/these-hummingbirds-live-in-colonies-in-ecuadors-andes-surprising-scientists/
Allen’s Hummingbird, LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. March, 2025. #laarboretum #bird #birdphotography #hummingbirds #allenshummingbird #photography #amateurphotograhy #nature #naturephotography #omsystem #om1 #mzuiko300mmf4
These Hummingbirds Live In Colonies In Ecuador’s Andes, Surprising Scientists | Bowling Green State University, published by ornithology journal
#hummingbirds #behavior #Sociology #birding #BirdWatching #birds #Ecuador #SciComm https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/04/08/these-hummingbirds-live-in-colonies-in-ecuadors-andes-surprising-scientists/
#TextileTuesday:
“Border fragment of wool with a continuous band of #hummingbirds and fringelike appendages representing beans. Early Nasca [Nazca, Peru, c.1-450 CE]. #Pollination of bean plants by birds may be suggested here.“
On display at American Museum of Natural History [41.2/6321]
#BirdsInArt #AndeanArt #IndigenousArt
Unexpected stunning shot of the day. This little guy was hovering around just enough for me to get some nice shots. #hummingbirds #BirdPhotography #birds #wildlife
this is a very interesting species
it has also been discovered that roughly 10% of the adult birds presenting as male are in fact female
(both photos, yours & mine are of the adult male form)
#Hummingbird chick acts like a #caterpillar to survive
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-hummingbird-chick-caterpillar-survive.html
"Unlike most #hummingbirds, the jacobin chick was covered in long brown feathers... they saw a predatory #wasp approach the chick when the mother was away. As the wasp hovered above the nest, the chick started to twitch its body vigorously, swinging its head from side to side. A few seconds later, the wasp flew away... many #caterpillars in this region have similar-looking brown hairs that can give painful stings"
Birds, beware: #Flokinho is on the lookout! #Caturday has begun. 
Check out this short MemeTube video of a hummingbird that’s frequently spotted by Flokinho, moments after the photo was taken: https://fediverse.tv/w/rvCTQwEwyCbBgWFjCkcFGb
Rosie is being a good mom and making sure to keep them feed. Both pictures are of her feeding them. 
A hummingbird seeks nectar on blooming cherry blossoms at the Huntington Library and Gardens in #California
Photograph: Bruce Chambers/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock
New addition! 
Southern giant hummingbird (Patagona gigas peruviana) #SouthAmericanBirds | #SouthernGiantHummingbird #PatagonaGigasPeruviana | #GiantHummingbirds #Hummingbirds #HummingbirdFamily #Nightbirds 
: Photo by Keishpixl
#birdsoftheworld #birds
A hummingbird drinks from a flower in a garden in Surprise, #Arizona
Photograph: Lindsey Wasson/AP
birds waiting for spring
their sweet songs are tenacious
anticipation...
#mastoprompt tenacious
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/colorful-little-bird-art-1-sharon-cummings.html
green buds push through ice
winter can be tenacious
the promise of Spring!
#mastoprompt tenacious
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fresh-spring-garden-art-sharon-cummings.html
click to see the silliness of Big Head versus Big Tail plus Big Boots in all its glory
Why Do Some Female Hummingbirds Crossdress?
"Some female #hummingbirds mimic the plumage colors & patterns of males to avoid harassment from aggressive males without becoming bullies themselves"
by @GrrlScientist via #Substack
#ornithology #evolution #ecology #SciComm https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/why-do-some-female-hummingbirds-crossdress
