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Donkees

(32,437 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2023, 05:27 AM Jan 2023

Bathing Rufous Hummingbirds

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Bathing Rufous Hummingbirds (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2023 OP

Joy! Hekate Jan 2023 #1

It's helping me through the winter to see your hummingbird shots Walleye Jan 2023 #2

The photos are a respite :) I'm exploring setting up a bubbler fountain for them ... Donkees Jan 2023 #3

Aw, so cute! Silver Gaia Jan 2023 #4

awwwwww niyad Jan 2023 #5

OMG! 2naSalit Jan 2023 #6

So refreshing! burrowowl Jan 2023 #7

I love those little guys. My favorite birds: osprey and hummers Hassler Jan 2023 #8

I love summer when I've got a sprinkler going central scrutinizer Jan 2023 #9

Hekate

(95,218 posts)

1. Joy!

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 05:46 AM

Jan 2023

Walleye

(36,371 posts)

2. It's helping me through the winter to see your hummingbird shots

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 06:19 AM

Jan 2023

I am missing mine and hoping they come back in April

Donkees

(32,437 posts)

3. The photos are a respite :) I'm exploring setting up a bubbler fountain for them ...

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 07:01 AM

Jan 2023

It probably will be another heat-wave summer, and they seem to focus on rinsing their eyes of pollen when bathing.

Silver Gaia

(4,908 posts)

4. Aw, so cute!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 07:16 AM

Jan 2023

I have them year round. Some varieties anyway. I love them so much. They make their chirpy, beepy sounds when I go outside. I'm the crazy old lady who talks to the hummingbirds! LOL

niyad

(120,610 posts)

5. awwwwww

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 07:28 AM

Jan 2023

2naSalit

(93,331 posts)

6. OMG!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 07:33 AM

Jan 2023

Those are amazing!

burrowowl

(18,055 posts)

7. So refreshing!

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 07:43 AM

Jan 2023

Hassler

(3,777 posts)

8. I love those little guys. My favorite birds: osprey and hummers

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 05:11 PM

Jan 2023

central scrutinizer

(12,441 posts)

9. I love summer when I've got a sprinkler going

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 07:37 PM

Jan 2023

And the hummers dance and drink in the spray.

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