Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Bird Haven – Hummingbirds, Chickadees and Juncos in my Backyard
Anna’s Hummingbirds visit my garden year-round,
but the Rufous only drops by during spring migration, after traveling up to 5,000 miles from Mexico to breed.
How does this tiny bird – only 3 1/2 inches long – make such a journey twice a year?
Chickadees abound in my garden all year long, I see more of the Chestnut-Backed variety,
than the Black-Capped.
But I see more Juncos in my yard, than perhaps any other bird.
All are welcome.
~ Susanne
Cats and Trails and Garden Tales 
Wonderful bird views, Susanne! We have the same birds here, too. A black-capped chicane made a nest in one of our nest boxes and is actively guarding it. Our Phoebes are frantically feeding their nestlings now. Birds are just so amazing! Excellent captures!
Thank you, Terri! They truly are amazing! I never get tired of watching them and am happy they visit or even call my yard their home! And it’s wonderful that you’re getting a close-up on the Phoebes!
Love all of the information about their travel habits…that’s a LONG trip for something that small! I was home last week, filled up the feeder and they descended in a feeding frenzy!
Can you imagine such a tiny creature making such a long flight north? Pretty amazing! And I loved seeing the different varieties of hummers you have in BH! What a treat!
What a stunning collection of visitors!
Thank you so much!
Great shots here.
Thank you!
I’m always interested to see the different birds you have over there, and I love the hummingbirds 🙂 That Rufous migration is quite astounding!
Thanks, Sarah. I love having the Rufous drop by and was amazed to learn about their long journey twice a year!
Bird migration is amazing indeed. Tiny sand-martins come to the UK in spring, from the sahara desert in Africa, flying almost 3,000 miles in some cases. Not as far as your hummingbird, but all over the sea, apparently without stopping.
Best wishes, Pete.
It truly is amazing!
Lovely bird shots, Susanne. It is amazing the distances birds travel, especially the tiny ones.
Thank you, Cathy. It’s truly amazing that those little birds make that trip twice a year.
It really is, I’m always amazed.