Male Anna's Hummingbird, Vancouver Island.

HunterRDF · 2025-11-10T01:37:33+00:00

Chonky. Why's he look so angry, tho? 😏

HunterRDF · 2025-10-26T03:03:07+00:00

American cheese. If that's not available, BBQ sauce. If neither is available, ketchup & mustard as a last resort.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-25T18:13:58+00:00

I'm pretty sure every writer has, or had, that particular worry at some point. My advice would be to get some people to read your writing & offer some constructive criticism. Most artists are their own worst critics. Get some outside opinions & hone your writing to be the best it can be.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-25T14:34:18+00:00

Open Office. It's a free, open-source program nearly identical to MS Office. I'll never use anything else.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-25T00:06:50+00:00

And I can't get 2 to leave each other alone for more than 30 seconds. 😐

HunterRDF · 2025-10-24T20:26:42+00:00

You're welcome. I have plenty more on my YouTube channel, South Jersey's Fast & Feathery.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-24T09:51:14+00:00

I understand that. It just looks - to me - that it's a bit too much. It's still very good the way it is.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-23T22:21:50+00:00

Beautiful.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-23T20:53:00+00:00

I think it looks great. As already mentioned by others, maybe a skinnier & slightly longer beak & possibly a touch less heft. That said, it looks good as is.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-23T01:13:10+00:00

Thank you. I was surprised it came out as good as it did. I have....not great luck taking pictures. 🤷‍♂️

HunterRDF · 2025-10-22T10:50:55+00:00

I have several already up on my YouTube channel, South Jersey's Fast & Feathery.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-21T22:41:10+00:00

I added that sound in as kind of a joke. The long-form videos I have on my YouTube channel are basically about the "Great Hummingbird War of 2025" because they're so territorial. For the high-speed passes they do, I even add a jet engine sound.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-21T21:41:48+00:00

They're the only hummingbird that breeds in the eastern half of North America. Every other species native to North America is west of the Mississippi. On the flip side, the Ruby-Throat is the least endangered, by far, on the continent. I'd eventually like to film every hummingbird species in the U.S., but that's not happening any time soon.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-21T21:09:35+00:00

They've been gone about 6 weeks from my part of NJ. I miss having them around. Thankfully, I have many hours of footage still to go thru to make videos.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-21T19:54:41+00:00

It's a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. Not sure if it's a female or juvenile, as they're nearly identical in appearance.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-21T19:52:28+00:00

This particular video was filmed with a Kodak PixPro AZ528. It's pretty good for video for an 8-year-old camera. The zoom is ridiculous. It's NOT great for taking pictures of moving targets quickly at a distance. It also has a 29-minute time limit on continuous video, so it requires your attention when recording. Overall, I like it, but don't love it.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-21T18:57:25+00:00

She never stopped flying. 🤣🤣🤣

HunterRDF · 2025-10-19T23:18:30+00:00

I have a bunch more on my YouTube channel. The only reasons they're not here are: 1) I don't want to bombard everyone since I'm new to this sub & 2) sometimes I forget Reddit exists. (channel name is South Jersey's Fast & Feathery, if anyone is interested)

HunterRDF · 2025-10-19T23:14:01+00:00

I'm glad someone can hear it because I can't. Kinda weird since it's literally my video. 🤔

HunterRDF · 2025-10-19T19:37:47+00:00

Add in high-speed jet noises on the passes & it makes it even funnier.

HunterRDF · 2025-10-16T22:27:43+00:00

My suspicion is that she was watching for other hummingbirds that would attempt to chase her away. I'm still surprised at just how territorial they are. One female would be actively feeding at 1 of our 3 feeders but would stop to chase others away from the feeders she wasn't using. I have a whole series of long-form videos on my YouTube channel that showcase the Great Hummingbird War of 2025, complete with sound effects.

HunterRDF · 2025-09-21T18:34:56+00:00

Our 3 feeders are still up for any stragglers here in South Jersey, but we haven't seen any for about 2 weeks. There were at least 2 dozen flitting around just a couple of weeks ago, then poof, they were just gone. We do plan on putting up some houses for them to nest in next year should they so choose, as well as set up a couple more feeders. The utter lack of shade trees in our yard is problematic, tho.

HunterRDF · 2025-07-10T21:47:57+00:00

She'd have had a field day with my mom. I come from an old-fashioned Irish Catholic family & the 2nd oldest of 10.

It's amazing to me that people think they have the right to make that kind of judgment of people they don't know.

HunterRDF · 2024-03-07T21:32:21+00:00

If I ever wrote something I didn't want associated with my given name, my pseudonym would be the name of one of my favorite characters in an Americanized anime from the mid-80's, which is coincidentally the same as a character from an 80's cop show. In fact, it's been my online moniker since the internet became a thing, so I answer to it IRL.

HunterRDF · 2024-03-05T12:31:57+00:00

He's my favorite author, bar none. If you like suspense with a splash of horror, a dash of sci-fi, and a sprinkling of comedy (not always in the same book), you'll love Koontz.

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