A week or so ago, Rufous and Calliope Hummingbirds were observed in Nelson, so out went our feeders. A week went by and then I only saw a fleeting rufous and a fleeting calliope and then nothing till today when I got some shots of the rufous.
A female Rufous Hummingbird came now and then.
In one case, she or a sibling sat on a distant branch and stuck out her tongue.
Finally, the male Rufous Hummingbird came, and it even showed its orange gorget.
Be still my heart! Nothing makes me happier than their return! I had my first hummingbird arrive on Earth Day in Nakusp. I’ve never had them return this early!