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Birds

Hummingbirds – Irrepressible Aerial Gems

Tiny Wonders It can feel a little unnerving when, while quietly weeding your garden, you notice hovering a few inches in front of your face a beady-eyed, four-gram bundle of energy staring you down over a very sharp beak. Feisty and pugnacious, these irrepressible little jewels measure just 8-12 cm Read more…

By Nancy Gibson, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2022 ago
Anna's Hummingbird Photo: Don Enright
Birds

A Hummingbird’s Squeak

Article by Michael Dunn. Photos by Don Enright. Meet the Anna’s Hummingbird The Anna’s hummingbird is a relative newcomer to Mayne Island. In fact, it has only been a year-round resident for the last decade or so, although we don’t know for sure that the birds that breed here are Read more…

By Michael Dunn, 5 yearsJuly 8, 2018 ago
Rufous Hummingbird
Birds

Return of the Rufous

One of my favourite rituals of spring is to seek out the very first flowers of the salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis). Once I’ve found a good patch of blooms, I settle in and listen for quick, low humming sound whizzing by my ears. There! A rufous hummingbird, hovering for salmonberry nectar. Read more…

By Don Enright, 6 yearsMarch 25, 2017 ago
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