Nature Walks – The Hummingbird Tree

We eat out on our beloved deck as much as we possibly can, and that is most every night between spring and early fall. We see so many birds and squirrels from this vantage point too. Almost every night we are greeted by hummingbirds, as well as many other types of birds. For whatever reason, they all seem to flock to our dead trees, and not the living ones. I guess that is one of the main reasons we don’t cut those trees down. Even though they appear dead to us, they are still very full of life.

We have quite a few different varieties of hummingbirds that call Colorado home, but the two we see most often are the Black-Chinned and the Calliope Hummingbirds. Last night, Larry got some great shots of the Calliope in the tree. These are tiny, tiny birds. They are the smallest birds in all of North America and some of the smallest birds in the world. They are just flying over us right now, heading to their next destination. They will be with us for just a short time before they are once again gone until next season.

Here are the Black-Chinned Hummingbirds we often see too.

Have a great weekend have fun living life. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.