Booted Racket-tail July 30 2012 at 7:46 AM Peter (Login Pitter12345 ) Hummingbird lover 2011
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Penny
(Login Pennytoo ) Hummingbird Moderator 2005 Re: Booted Racket-tail July 30 2012, 8:12 AM
gotta love the look of those bird sized mukluks!
Penny
NY
USDA hardiness zone 6a
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39
Paula Shacklock
(Login PaulaShacklock ) Hummingbird lover 2011 Re: Booted Racket-tail July 30 2012, 8:27 AM
Russ Thompson
(Login russlouky ) Hummingbird Member 2005 Re: Booted Racket-tail July 30 2012, 9:12 AM
Patrick
(Login Celtguy ) Brugmansia Moderator - Emeritus Re: Booted Racket-tail July 30 2012, 12:06 PM
That has to be one of my favorite hummers...along with the Marvelous Spatuletail.
Patrick
USDA Zone 8b
Heat Zone 3
Sunset Zone 5
SeaTac, WA...one cool place
Becky
(Login beckygardener ) Hummingbirder 2008 Re: Booted Racket-tail July 30 2012, 8:10 PM
Peter - Wonderful photo! I always think of that song by Nancy Sinatra ... "These boots are made for walking ..." when I see your photos of this hummer species. What a cool-looking hummer!
~Becky~
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I love hummingbirds (Login ErikaV ) Hummingbirder 2012 Re: Booted Racket-tail July 30 2012, 10:46 PM
Peter that is a great pic!!! Those little booties must be rarley used since I doubt it gets that cold in your neck of the woods. Is that a female or male hummy?
Erika
Peter (Login Pitter12345 ) Hummingbird lover 2011 Re: Booted Racket-tail July 31 2012, 11:18 AM
joan (Login janselmo ) Hummingbird lover 2007 Re: Booted Racket-tail July 31 2012, 12:45 PM
That has to be my favorite. Thanks Peter!! Joan Garvey - Metairie, LA Zone 9
Sigrid
(Login ronsig ) Hummingbird lover 2011 Re: Booted Racket-tail August 2 2012, 9:34 PM
Amazing picture, thank you.
How common is this hummingbird where you live?
Sigrid
Waterloo, Ont. Canada
Faulconer
(Login jjfaulconer ) Hummingbird lover 2011 Re: Booted Racket-tail August 2 2012, 10:42 PM
Wonderful Photo, what a gorgous bird. Jodi
Zone 6
South Central Ohio