Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
p.1 #1Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
In a county park a short drive from my house with a few bird feeders including a hummingbird one. I parked myself in front of that feeder, but then spotted this little fluffball grooming itself on a branch nearby. Enjoy! Comments are welcome.
1. Equipment check.
2. Start with the beak.
3. Left foot.
4. Right foot.
5. Fluff the feathers.
6. Pre-flight check. So long!
1. Equipment check.
2. Start with the beak.
3. Left foot.
4. Right foot.
5. Fluff the feathers.
6. Pre-flight check. So long!
Aug 17, 2026 at 02:14 PM
p.1 #2Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
Fantastic series !!! Well done.
Birdie
Birdie
Aug 17, 2026 at 03:50 PM
p.1 #3Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
Fun. I wish the images were larger.
Morris
Morris
Aug 17, 2026 at 04:05 PM
p.1 #4Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
morris wrote:
Fun. I wish the images were larger.
Morris
Thanks! I shrunk them to fit into the neat pairs. Here are a few full size ones.
Fun. I wish the images were larger.
Morris
Thanks! I shrunk them to fit into the neat pairs. Here are a few full size ones.
ILCE-7M5 FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens 400mm f/5.6 1/2000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
Aug 17, 2026 at 05:50 PM
p.1 #5Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
Cute! Thanks for the larger versions. 
Aug 17, 2026 at 06:55 PM
p.1 #6Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
It put on a great show for you. The larger images show it off well
Morris
Morris
Aug 17, 2026 at 07:29 PM
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p.1 #7Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
birdied wrote:
Fantastic series !!! Well done.
Birdie
Thank you! I was in the right place at the right time.
Fantastic series !!! Well done.
Birdie
Thank you! I was in the right place at the right time.
Aug 17, 2026 at 07:50 PM
p.1 #8Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
Great sequence, Malka!
Douglas
Douglas
Aug 18, 2026 at 05:37 AM
p.1 #9Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
That's a happy little hummer right there... prolly was getting spiffied up for a hot date. 
Nice work.
Eric
Nice work.
Eric
Aug 18, 2026 at 08:14 AM
p.1 #10Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
morris wrote:
It put on a great show for you. The larger images show it off well
Morris
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douter wrote:
Great sequence, Malka!
Douglas
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Erictator wrote:
That's a happy little hummer right there... prolly was getting spiffied up for a hot date.
Nice work.
Eric
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Thank you all! There is something so inherently adorable about these tiny birds that it flavors everything they do. I don't think that, let's say, a great blue heron scratching his armpits would be nearly as appealing.
It put on a great show for you. The larger images show it off well
Morris
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douter wrote:
Great sequence, Malka!
Douglas
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Erictator wrote:
That's a happy little hummer right there... prolly was getting spiffied up for a hot date.
Nice work.
Eric
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Thank you all! There is something so inherently adorable about these tiny birds that it flavors everything they do. I don't think that, let's say, a great blue heron scratching his armpits would be nearly as appealing.
Aug 18, 2026 at 07:50 PM
p.1 #11Hummingbird Grooming Instructions Manual
Great preening, stretching sequence.
Aug 23, 2026 at 03:53 PM