{"id":7972,"date":"2022-05-30T09:33:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T14:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/?p=7972"},"modified":"2022-05-30T09:43:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T14:43:13","slug":"davis-mountains-hummingbirds-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/2022\/05\/30\/davis-mountains-hummingbirds-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Davis Mountains Hummingbirds in August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is your invitation to join me for three days of great bird photography at Fort Davis, Texas from August 22-24.   You could get lucky and finish the week with 6-7 species.  Where else in Texas can you do that?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lucifer-Hummingbird_79A0848-D-1-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lucifer-Hummingbird_79A0848-D-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lucifer-Hummingbird_79A0848-D-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lucifer-Hummingbird_79A0848-D-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lucifer-Hummingbird_79A0848-D-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Lucifer Hummingbird, male hovering in flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" data-id=\"7975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7468-DeNoiseAI-standard-3-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7468-DeNoiseAI-standard-3-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7468-DeNoiseAI-standard-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7468-DeNoiseAI-standard-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7468-DeNoiseAI-standard-3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Rivoli&#8217;s Hummingbird hovering near feeder in Davis Mountains, Texas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Broad-tailed-Hummingbird_79A7690-D-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Broad-tailed-Hummingbird_79A7690-D-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Broad-tailed-Hummingbird_79A7690-D-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Broad-tailed-Hummingbird_79A7690-D-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Broad-tailed-Hummingbird_79A7690-D.jpg 1144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Broad-tailed \nHummingbird, male<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A8185-sharpen-Motion-1-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A8185-sharpen-Motion-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A8185-sharpen-Motion-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A8185-sharpen-Motion-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A8185-sharpen-Motion-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Black-chinned Hummingbird male in flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Costas-Hummingbird_79A8911-DeNoiseAI-standard-1-480x320.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Costas-Hummingbird_79A8911-DeNoiseAI-standard-1-480x320.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Costas-Hummingbird_79A8911-DeNoiseAI-standard-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Costas-Hummingbird_79A8911-DeNoiseAI-standard-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Costas-Hummingbird_79A8911-DeNoiseAI-standard-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Costa&#8217;s Hummingbird, male on feeder, Davis Mts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Calliope-Hummingbird_51U9697-DeNoiseAI-standard-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Calliope-Hummingbird_51U9697-DeNoiseAI-standard-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Calliope-Hummingbird_51U9697-DeNoiseAI-standard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Calliope-Hummingbird_51U9697-DeNoiseAI-standard-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Calliope-Hummingbird_51U9697-DeNoiseAI-standard.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Calliope Hummingbird, male flying toward me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7808-sharpen-Motion-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7808-sharpen-Motion-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7808-sharpen-Motion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7808-sharpen-Motion-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/79A7808-sharpen-Motion.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Rufous Hummingbird, male hovering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I saw all of these last year at our feeders and photographed them all except the Calliope.  Several in my workshop group even got the little guy.  Costa&#8217;s was the only bird that wouldn&#8217;t cooperate by hovering near a feeder.  He would land on it but never hovered.    Photograph with me and I&#8217;ll show you how to make him hover&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Acorn-Woodpecker_79A8615-D-1-320x480.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Acorn-Woodpecker_79A8615-D-1-320x480.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Acorn-Woodpecker_79A8615-D-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Acorn-Woodpecker_79A8615-D-1.jpeg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>Acorn Woodpecker, male feeding, Davis Mountains, Texas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/White-breasted-Nuthatch_MG_9877-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/White-breasted-Nuthatch_MG_9877-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/White-breasted-Nuthatch_MG_9877-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/White-breasted-Nuthatch_MG_9877-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.larryditto.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/White-breasted-Nuthatch_MG_9877.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) on a Cholla cactus skeleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are several feeders and water sites mixed with our hummingbird feeders at the photo site.  We regularly saw ladder-backed and acorn woodpeckers, white-breasted nuthatch, Woodhouse&#8217;s Jay, wild turkey, black-headed grosbeak, bushtit, and a host of other songbirds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact me at lditto@larryditto.com if you want to attend this workshop.  I&#8217;ll send you all the details right away.  There is space for 5 more photographers, so act quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is your invitation to join me for three days of great bird photography at Fort Davis, Texas from August 22-24. You could get lucky and finish the week with 6-7 species. Where else in Texas can you do that? 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