Tag Archives: rufous hummingbirds

If you have hummingbirds around your home, you know how fascinating these tiny birds are. For all their apparent ineffable delicacy, they are tough little suckers! Among all the birds around us, the hummingbird may be the most self-assured of … Continue reading →

Wednesday morning at breakfast we had an unexpected, but very welcome visitor to the homestead: a male rufous hummingbird appeared in front of our window to inspect our Christmas cactus. The cactus started blooming again at Easter time, after a … Continue reading →