Read in a recent issue of Birds & Blooms magazine featuring hummingbirds that they hang upside down when trying to recover from exhaustion. Carrying her off would have been a memorable experience to witness. I wouldn't imagine that was even possible!
Wow the coloring on your hummingbird is georgeous, I have never seen an Anna's Humming Bird.
Birds are so amazing just watching them and taking pics is so pleasurable.
What an amazing color. Thank you for the amazing story Elizabeth. I had no idea birds were capable of this kind of behavior. It is so touching. Your photos are so amazing and gorgeous. I just showed your post to Lou- the bird watcher of the family and it made him sad. He thinks she is dead, I am holding out romantic hope that he saved her. Keep us updated if you see her again.
Thought I would share a little photography and story with you about these pictures I took...
A few weeks ago my husband was outside and tapped on the living room window and said "bring your camera", so I grabbed it. He showed me a female Anna's hummingbird hanging upside down from our dogwood tree in a torpor state. The male was about 4 feet away in our Althea bush making a scolding noise. He sat there or would fly back and forth from one bush to another all the while we were standing about 3-4 feet away, while I snapped pictures. You could tell he was upset with his mate. Finally, I guess he got tired of us being so close to him and his mate he flew over to her and continued scolding. Now the disappointing thing about it all...I missed getting a picture of the most amazing thing we'd ever seen because I was shifting my position and wasn't fast enough. That male flew over to her and picked her up off that branch and carried her away, most likely to their nest!! I guess he feared for her safety with us around. It was so unreal and miraculous!!
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