Date: 11/24/2013

Number: 2

We are still seeing the Rufous sub adult male and his friend that looks like a female. I saw them when trimming one of the many Hamelia that have grown up to 12 feet this year. The Hamelia has seeded out but new blooms appear on top growth for the Rufous. The female stays next door in the Magnolia tree, and the male goes and visits. They are real comical flying in a circular motion near the magnolia leaves and it looks like their feet touch. Now I know why the male flies up and down in the sky early morning to impress the female even so young.Once in a while they chase and zoom thru our patio covering where feeders are hung. They both don't go to the feeders as much now but to flowers, and they both enjoy blooming purple mexican sage and porter weed also. This hummingbird species is very shy and small. It takes a lot of early 7 a.m. morning and afternoon watches around 2:30 when they get active. I bet people do not know the have Rufous in winter like we had not seen the second one!
B.L Houston

Houston, TX

Latitude: 29.8 Longitude: -95.4

Observed by: Beverly
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