Hummingbirds at rest

Sometimes it is easier to get a photo of a hummingbird while it is sitting around.

This one was trying to sneak around another hummingbird sitting atop the feeder.

On guard.

Not humming. Just watching.

Shaking off some raindrops.

Turk's Cap attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees

Today the stand of Turk's Cap at the butterfly garden was buzzing with activity. I saw more hummingbirds than butterflies as midday.

Catching the blur of a hummingbird

Jan Hanson shot these cool photos of the hummingbirds at Smith Point Hawk Watch tower Sept. 8.

Rainy day at a hawk watch tower

We had a good view of rain clouds rolling in during Sunday's visit to Smith Point Hawk Watch tower, but only a couple of hawks flew by.

However the hummingbird viewing was fantastic. My buddy Jan H. got some good photos of the little birds resting on the brush before make another buzz around the feeders. All my photos were taken with my camera phone.

This dog wandering past the tower returned when he heard or smelled us getting food out of the cars for a picnic-style lunch in the tower. When the food was put away, the dog went back down the ramps to go on his way.

Before the rain, some explorers headed down a trail. They came back with at least one tick, stories of mosquito swarms and a couple of bird sightings.

I had on shorts (stupid wardrobe choice) so I stayed in the tower. I didn't get any tick souvenirs, but I bought this cool shirt.