A Little Friend Returns For The Winter
I would like to introduce you to one of the littlest residents of Double S Farms.
He is what we call a ‘snowbird’. Now, where we live, a snowbird is a seasonal resident , usually human, who lives in the desert during the winter months.
However, this particular snowbird is a little hummingbird.
I first met him when I was taking pictures of the citrus trees for a future blog post. I was quite close when I noticed him sitting in the lemon tree. Unlike many hummingbirds, he was perfectly content to sit still and have his picture taken.
little hummingbird
On another visit to Double S Farms, I saw him perched at the top of the Almond tree.
This is his favorite place to perch, probably because the Almond tree is the tallest tree and he can see the surrounding farms all around him.
Although Costa’s Hummingbirds are year-round residents in our area, this particular one left for the summer, but came back in the fall.
Now every time I visit Double S Farms, I go out of my way to look for my little friend.
*On another note, I will soon be introducing you to “The Refuge” and it’s garden, surrounding beauty and the residents.
Noelle Johnson, aka, 'AZ Plant Lady' is a author, horticulturist, and landscape consultant who helps people learn how to create, grow, and maintain beautiful desert gardens that thrive in a hot, dry climate. She does this through her consulting services, her online class Desert Gardening 101, and her monthly membership club, Through the Garden Gate. As she likes to tell desert-dwellers, "Gardening in the desert isn't hard, but it is different."
Oh, how so lucky you are!
It is interesting to know that certain birds leaft for summer and came back in the fall…. wonder why. ~bangchik
aaaaaaw…..very sweet and you took some great shots too!
Wonderful captures here..Love to see Hummers around!
He is so cute! I have never been able to take photo of a hummingbird. I need a friend like yours. 🙂
What a cute little 'snow bird'.
AWww,,what a super sweetheart! Love the photos..! Adorable! Enjoy the return of your special friend!
Kiki~
Have you seen "my" little friends…the ruby throated in your area?
Balisha
I love to watch the hummers and they seem the least shy of the birds in my garden. I once had one flutter in front of me, flashing his gorget. There was a female nearby that was the the true object of his intentions 🙂
I love hummingbirds. You're so lucky to get them year-round!
Such a delightful bird and such a lovely shot of the lemons against the blue sky.
What great pictures, so nice for him to pose. I really like the one of him sitting in the lemon tree!
I can never catch a a hummingbird either, but I once had one in the house and it was traumatic for both of us (everyone survived!)
Noelle, your little friend is beautiful! I can't wait to see more of him. 😉
Hummingbirds are such little cheeky little charmers. The photos of him are wonderful. Thanks for sharing, Noelle.
Its amazing to see that little bird in they huge surrounding.
Im marveled that you manage to capture and find this bird.
Like finding a neddle in the haystalk.
Love the picture of the hummingibrd sitting in the lemon tree and the last shot, where the wonderful irridescence of the feathers really shows up.
What a cutie!! I really love watching hummingbirds.
He's adorable! Wish we had that type around here, although I love our ruby-throated hummers too;-)
Lovely birs. I have not seen one before may be it is too small to notice it.
How sweet! I can't wait till the hummingbirds return here–they wouldn't enjoy our current frigid temps:)
What a funny little bird, so very outgoing for a hummingbird. You're lucky to have him around. 🙂
oh wow Noelle what a privilege to have a feathered friend like that in the garden. Rosie 🙂
I think you're so lucky to have him as the littlest resident of Double S farm Noelle. I would look for him every time I was there too. We only have hummingbirds for two months in our garden in Colorado ~ much too short a time span.
ps Forgot to add, someday I hope to be a snowbird there too!! 🙂