Hummingbird days. . . . . and the house project!

I cleaned out and refilled the feeder hanging on the front porch yesterday.
 It will be the last time for this year as these amazing tiny birds will be heading
 further south soon. . . . . also work has started on the exterior of the cottage
 so the feeder will have to be taken down. . . . . . . .more on that later.

We have a pair of ruby-throated hummingbirds flying back and forth - mostly when

 I pass the dining room window without a camera in my hand - of course! No other bird

 is as tiny, or flies backward like this one. It also hovers and flies up and down. I did

 manage to get these few half-way decent photos during the past couple of days.

Sometimes I sit outside on the porch but they aren't too happy when they see
 me and take off. They move so quickly, sometimes buzzing me with a soft
 chatter and whirl of those wings - they do not sing.

Weighing in at just 2-3 grams, it takes about five average-sized hummingbirds to

equal the weight of a single tiny chickadee! The heart beats an incredible 1,260 times

 a minute, it breathes 250 times a minute, and the wings flap 50-60 times a 

second.

Above and below - Mrs. Hummingbird

Iridescent green back among the wet oak leaves.

Mr. Hummingbird - you can just make out his ruby colored throat which ends in a lovely scalloped design. 

I took this photo, one of my favorites, a couple of years ago. This female loved the
 morning glories clambering up the porch, and perched on them often.
  I often wonder if it's the same pair returning each summer, or perhaps their offspring.

Do you have hummingbirds in your garden?
I hope so as they so pretty to watch - if you're quick!