Natures Jewels!

Absolutely!! I cannot resist the wonder of these little birds as they squabble over territory,, they send their scouts out to look for food and when they find it they bring the rest of the clan with them.. I purposely grew the type of vine that they love for nectar so that they would have natures best, As the cooler weather comes upon us even in the south there are still some blooms but not many and these little guys will be flying back to a warmer climate, stopping along the way to gather nectar from those last blooms along the way. Thank you Cindy your photography is awesome!

These are my favorite jewels! (Click to enlarge).

Whenever I go on a trip, I worry about the hummingbirds.

I am always relieved to find them hale, hearty, and bickersome!

How long can I force myself to go without posting about The Holler Hummingbirds?

Just about as long as my trip!

I can’t resist them!

Can you?

Cheers to you from all The Holler Hummers (and their dutiful human!)

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Beep-Beep is Watching You!

Very sweet! I have never seen one so up close before. Fantastic photo’s Cindy thanks for posting.

Rainbow Eucalyptus

Very interesting, love the colors; never seen anything like it in my life

My Kind of Tweets: Canadians All!

Spruce Grouse are cool … I love birds … Used to see a lot of them in Clinton B.C.

Clark’s Nutcracker

Spruce Grouse

Magpie!

Get in Line, Picture Time!

Taking off, Canadian Geese.

And lastly, the lowly crow! Like all Corvids, including the magpies, they are intelligent, have excellent memories for faces and people who do mean things to them, and frequently bring you gifts. IF… they like you!! Check out my gift from the Magpie below!
And yes, I loved it!!

Cheers to you from all my Canadian peeps!!

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Wildlife Jasper National Park: Pt. I

Ahhh Jasper!!

What to do when a bull moose walks right by you and you are in the middle of the wilderness? Back up slowly and take a pic….

or four! He got into some tussles with small pine trees, that looked rather aggressive, but I think he was just scratching his antlers. (I’ll post them if you want to see them)

Here is a sweet-faced peaceful lady elk. I was taking her pic from fairly close by, and she was unperturbed.

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When all of a sudden there was this helacious din, that sounded something like a dinosaur. It is elk mating season in Jasper National Park, and I was right in the path of Sammy the suitor and his intended. No matter to him that his mating path was right in front of our cabin! He ran up to his intended, and saw me in his way….(Male elk in rut…

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Beauty is Truth & Truth Banff!

More awesome photography! Thank you for posting!! the water is like a glass mirror! That is what I so loved about the mountains.

(Please click on photos for optimal viewing!)

Moraine Lake

Ten Peaks (three of them!)

Upside-down Tree Lake….my name.

Moraine Lake

Paradise River, both shots.

Heading deeper in to the wilderness tomorrow, so I am not sure if there will be internet access. I will check in when I am able. Cheers to you from Canada!

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Reflections of Beauty

Yes all you have to do is LOOK! I personally am happy to be living in the country among the critters 😀

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall.

Whose the Fairest of Them All?

Banff.

Her beauty is reflected,

everywhere.

It runs deep,

wild,

and free.

It is a place for all creatures to find solace through time,

if we don’t destroy it.

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The Autumn Leaves Are Turning Gold At Lake Louise In Banff National Park!

Gorgeous!!

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Looking towards six glaciers across Lake Louise.

Hiking Towards the Glaciers.

Getting side tracked exploring streams.

Looking Back at Chateau Lake Louise.

Reaching the Glacier.

Nature’s glory everywhere! Cheers to you from beautiful Banff~

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Have You Ever Been Stared at by a Hummingbird?

These are absolute marvelous photo’s. I love hummingbird’s and have been attracting them with plants now they nest in the bushes and suck the nectar from the plants will try and put up the plant that they so love. They buzz my head all the time when I walk out the door and have only been able to capture one as it was feeding on a feeder a few years ago. will try to find that picture as well.

Now you have!

The hummingbirds are now landing on my hand when I change the feeder. I have ordered a hand-held feeder, but have yet to determine how I will feed them and take pics at the same time! They tend to look at me quite directly as you can see in this and the next post’s photos!

Hummingbirds are one of the most aggressive bird species. They will attack jays, ravens and even some hawks. They climb to great heights and dive bomb each other at up to 60 mph!

The hummingbird above right is flying backwards away from another bird. Hummers are the only birds that can fly backwards. They can also fly upside down!

I have purchased a second hanging feeder to lessen the competition between the birds. I have heard and seen the impacts, but so far no bird has been injured, and they even co-operate…

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