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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Hummingbird Summer 2015, Embudo, NM
Three species of hummingbird are now visiting our feeders: the Black-chinned, the Rufous and the Calliope. They are going through a lot of sugar water, reminding me that my main responsibility of the summer is feeding the hummingbirds, and my main … Continue reading
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Tagged black-chinned hummingbird, broad-tailed hummingbird, calliope humminbird, Embudo, locust tree, NM, rufous humminbird
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Yesterday’s Nature, Embudo, NM, 7-8-15
The Rufous hummingbirds arrive at our place in early July, already on the southern leg of their yearly migration. Alongside the Black-chinned hummingbirds (that have been with us since April), they often stay for the remainder of the summer. We … Continue reading
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Tagged black-chinned hummingbird, katydid, rufous hummingbird
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A Big Day for the Birds, Embudo, NM
A Big Day for the Birds, Embudo, NM. Yesterday, July 7, 2015, was a good day for birding. In the late afternoon, I began setting up to photograph the hummingbirds that come to the feeder on our back deck. I … Continue reading
Sunset Atmospherics, Embudo, NM, July 5, 2015
Sunset Atmospherics, Embudo, NM, July 5, 2015 Boy, do we ever like monsoon season, which is certainly upon us now. Named after the Indian Monsoon, our’s is caused by the arrival of very moist air from both the Pacific and … Continue reading
The Cholla Cactus, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, NM
Here, in the Rio Grande gorge of northern New Mexico, the cholla is the last of the cacti to bloom, and we always await the event with great anticipation. This year’s bloom was no disappointment.
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Tagged cholla cactus, Rio Grande, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
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Black-chinned Hummingbird and Damsel Fly, 7/1/15, Embudo, NM
Embudo, NM, alongside the Rio Grande Poem: The Rufous Will Rough You Up Contentious though they are the Black-chinned hummingbirds now have only themselves to contend with But wait … the arrival of the Rufous is only days away When … Continue reading
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Tagged black-chinned hummingbird, damselfly, rufous hummingbird
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