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This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

June 17, 2011
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

There are lots of female ruby-throated hummingbirds at my feeders, but most days I see only one male. I watch for the lightning flashes of his rubies and emeralds.

I can tell when the male is coming up behind me. At one tenth of an ounce, a male is slightly smaller than a female, and his tiny wings strum a noticeably higher note.

I love to feel the wind of their wings on my skin as they whirl around me or motor up for a close look at my face.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Photo copyright 2011 Michael and Diane Porter

—Diane Porter

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DVDs about hummingbirds

First FlightFirst Flight is a wonderful new DVD lets you watch all the details of a hummingbird nesting. Get to know the mother hummer as an individual.

Hooked on HummingbirdsHooked on Hummingbirds is all action of most of the hummingbirds of N. America. (See list.)

Beauty and the BeastThere's a new DVD that shows how ferocious hummingbirds are when they are hungry or in love. It's Beauty and the Beast, and it's terrific!

Hummingbirds of the BackyardHummingbirds of the Backyard emphasizes attracting hummers to your garden.

Hummingbirds of North AmericaHummingbirds of North America will teach you to identify every hummingbird of North America—males, females, and immatures. For the serious student of hummingbirds. Great movies and information.

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