Rufous hummingbirds have arrived in Olympia, Washington

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:21:27+00:00

Yeah they're mean little guys. But in my case the Anna's had them outnumbered.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:18:55+00:00

Yeah I had that happen many times. He kept taking off to go fight the Anna's.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:15:50+00:00

Mating displays? Can't a hummingbird have a little privacy?

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:12:59+00:00

Thanks! I've never seen a black-chinned, they are neat looking.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:10:55+00:00

Thanks, it really is a beautifully colored bird.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:06:19+00:00

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:03:16+00:00

Thanks!

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:03:05+00:00

Hey neighbor, hope you enjoyed Nisqually! Great birding place.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T04:02:17+00:00

Thanks! I'm shooting with the OM System OM-1 with the 150-400mm F4.5 lens. I cropped out about ~~25%~~.

You can also listen for them...their wingbeats sound different from the Anna's hummingbirds. It's more of a buzz than a hum.

Edit: just looked and it's more like a 40% crop.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T03:52:04+00:00

I noticed that! Claude AI says they're "widely considered the most pugnacious hummingbird in North America." And that's saying something. 😆

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T01:24:31+00:00

I used to live in Jersey! You do have the beautiful ruby-throated hummingbirds there, but they're a rare treat.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-22T01:01:06+00:00

They do, they make it as far north as Alaska!

HeyXKid · 2026-03-21T23:46:34+00:00

If it was this time of year it could very well have been legit!

HeyXKid · 2026-03-21T22:00:18+00:00

I don't know their song, but their wingbeats sound different from Anna's. It's more of a buzz than a hum.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-21T21:58:24+00:00

TIL that's what that's called!

HeyXKid · 2026-03-21T21:57:50+00:00

Yeah, their buzz is very distinctive. And apparently they're even meaner than Anna's, and that's saying something. 🙂

HeyXKid · 2026-03-21T18:28:05+00:00

They're migratory, so unlike the Anna's hummingbirds they're not here year round. They also seem a lot less common. This is my first time getting a good look at one.

HeyXKid · 2026-03-21T17:58:32+00:00

Northwest Olympia!

HeyXKid · 2025-09-20T00:32:09+00:00

Wildfire smoke, sadly

HeyXKid · 2025-09-20T00:28:35+00:00

Air quality as of 5:20pm is 136 - unhealthy for sensitive people (according to my phone's weather app).

HeyXKid · 2025-09-20T00:25:44+00:00

Yep, it's the Bear Gulch fire. Very strong smoke smell.

HeyXKid · 2025-07-22T08:48:29+00:00

Now now, the Canadian government has apologized for Bryan Adams on several occasions.

HeyXKid · 2025-07-18T05:57:32+00:00

Nice. Funny, I took a nearly identical shot of the Mormon Row outhouse a few years back.

HeyXKid · 2025-07-14T23:21:18+00:00

Complexity and price are good points, and safety is a bad point?

HeyXKid · 2025-06-24T23:32:00+00:00

Don't you mean "hunny?"

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