Tag Archives: living jewels

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Michael Reinhart trained his camera on a beautiful male Anna's Hummingbird. As the sunlight shone on the little bird, the iridescent colors were revealed.

Mike also photographed a male Allen's Hummingbird, the feisty cousin of the Anna's.

Allen's Hummingbirds numbers are in decline, whereas the Anna's seem to be thriving.

Thanks to Mike for giving us these close-up views of these vibrant hummers.

A beautiful, sunny day on the Mendonoma coast today. Windy on the bluffs with lots of white caps on the ocean. Mary Heibel met me at the Point Arena Lighthouse gates and showed me a wildflower I hadn't seen before, Wallflowers. More on them in another post!

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Paul Brewer caught these beautiful Anna's hummingbirds just as they were about to feed.

Anna's Hummingbird about to feed by Paul Brewer Anna's Hummingbird by Paul Brewer Anna's Hummingbird feeding 2 by Paul Brewer Anna's Hummingbird feeding by Paul Brewer Anna's Hummingbird feeds by Paul Brewer

I think of these tiny birds as living jewels. They feed on nectar - if you plant it, they will come!

Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share these photos with you here. To see much more of Paul's nature photography, here is his website: http://www.capturingnatureswonders.com/

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Dragonflies and Damselflies are so intriguing and beautiful. They are living jewels that are found near water. Ron LeValley recently photographed a male Blue Dasher - a Dragonfly.

I thank Ron for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To much more of Ron's photography, here's the link to his web site: http://www.levalleyphoto.com/home/

To see several other Dragonflies on this site, here are the links: http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/07/24/a-dragonfly-a-flame-skimmer-visited-my-garden/
http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/09/11/a-pacific-spiketail-dragonfly-is-seen-and-photographed-in-anchor-bay/
http://www.mendonomasightings.com/2011/09/07/dragonflies-and-damselflies-so-intricate-so-beautiful-john-sperry-photographed-a-common-whitetail-dragonfly/

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Yes, it is nearly impossible to tell an Allen's Hummingbird from a Rufous Hummingbird. I've been advised to say it's a Selasphorus and then I can't go wrong. Paul Brewer photographed one of these beauties feeding on a Pride of Madera bush at his Gualala home.

Hummingbirds - they are living jewels that visit our gardens. Thanks to Paul for allowing me to share his exquisite photos with you here.