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Re: National Hummingbird Day - Sept. 6

his particular female is very sweet. She has a certain look about her. When she hovers, she looks like she's smiling, which is really funny. When she comes, she hovers, smiling, and I say, "Oh, you're back? 

 

 

Hard to find smiling hummingbirds

 

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Re: National Hummingbird Day - Sept. 6

If the bird is walking head first down the tree, it’s probably a nuthatch. We have lots of them.
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Re: National Hummingbird Day - Sept. 6


@lcubedsudbury wrote:
If the bird is walking head first down the tree, it’s probably a nuthatch. We have lots of them.

Yes, we have several white breasted nuthatches which are great fun. The one running down the tree was a red bellied woodpecker.