A woman on a mission to photograph every species of hummingbird
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·November 22, 2025mikkupikku
inkcapmushroom
This summer I woke up early and stepped outside in some bright tie-dye. I had a hummingbird approach me within about 4 feet and check out my shirt, obviously trying to decide if I was just a really weird flower or something. It was really incredible to interact with such an interesting bird (even though I'm sure he was annoyed that I wasn't in fact a giant flower).
Nice documentary about hummingbirds: https://youtu.be/vGMJZSfVW1M?si=m-LmIO9vgt7l-nV4
Pwntastic
I have a feeder right outside my home office window, next to where my desk is. I see them all day and it makes me happy.
I actually put up one-way/reflective film on the window to block some harsh light that was being reflected straight into my face and it had the great side effect that the hummingbirds can't see me watching them. So now I can get right up to the window and watch them hang out.
hodgesrm
> I love hummingbirds.
Same here! We see them practically every day where I live - no feeder necessary, just flowers in bloom, preferably red[dish] ones.
Hummingbirds would be my favorite birds of all, except for the existence of owls. We have many owls in our neighborhood, including two that nest nearby. We know that mostly from hearing, since they do their best to stay hidden during daylight. However, they are pleasantly loud at night. That's why we know there are two of them or rather two nests--it's easy to pick up the direction of the sound.
pfdietz
If you take up birding, especially going out with experienced birders with their scary good senses, you'll find all sorts of rare birds actually aren't that rare.
I see RTHUs in the wild quite often during the summer here in upstate NY.
miriam_catira
We had a feeder just outside our floor-to-ceiling windows. Whenever the feeder ran out the Anna's hummingbirds would hover a couple inches from the glass, staring in at us like little bird mafiosos, demanding their due...
dekhn
A hummingbird builds a nest in my back trees just about every year and raises a couple hatchlings. They can be very territorial- buzzing my head as I walk by, constantly chirping at other birds. The nests are really impressive, made out of spider silk and other things the bird can collect nearby. They are very pliable and robust.
Here's a movie I captured of the nest (from a distance) https://youtu.be/Q49XETLwpxI and if you want to jump ahead to momma showing up to feed the hatchlings, https://youtu.be/Q49XETLwpxI?t=609
Wish I could find the video I made of their first flight.
hermitcrab
We don't get hummingbirds in the UK. But I saw some on holiday in Costa Rica and they are amazing.
I find it hard to understand how they can east enough calories to sustain such an incredibly energetic lifestyle.
mlmonkey
I once got a hummingbird feeder, and on the day 2, the raccoons in the neighborhood discovered it. Let's just say it was a big party with the feeder knocked down and emptied.
pfdietz
I had the same thing happen.
who-shot-jr
Amazing! hummingbirds are so cool.
rambojohnson
fantastic! I love hummingbirds.
sapphirebreeze
PETS
I love hummingbirds. Before I got a hummingbird feeder they seemed like an ultra exotic sort of bird I could only see very rarely for a brief instant, but now with a feeder I can see them several times a day. Sometimes they even watch me back through the window. Remarkably aware for such tiny animals.