This little guy came back again yesterday, and i managed to take quite a
few photos, as he kept
popping up again and again over the space of an hour. My favorite shot
is here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3178234205/

And the others are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3179071348/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3179070840/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3179070322/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3178231591/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3179068420/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3178230183/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3179031144/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3179030582/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3178192739/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3179029126/

Those beautiful colors are a joy to see, especially on a blustery winter
day.

Regards,
--Mark

Mark wrote:
> I have limited bird-feeder options at my apartment (somewhat jealous
> of my house-owning friends here),
> but i have two hummingbird feeders which entertain a local population
> of around 8 Anna's Hummingbirds
> throughout the year. One of the feeders is within a few feet of my
> desk - just outside the window. Yesterday, and then
> again today, imagine my surprise when catching a bird in my peripheral
> vision, i look out expecting a hummer,
> but NO! There, sitting on the perch and apparently gurgling the
> home-made nectar was an Orange Crowned Warbler.
> "Camera, camera, camera"...i was yelling at myself yesterday, but alas
> i was too late. Today, i did manage
> to get a few pictures, only to notice that i had it in B/W mode for
> holiday portraits. Arrggghhh! I did my best to
> identify both on markings and behavior, and am reasonably convinced.
> However, here are the
> flickr links for you to make your own prognosis:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3166843601/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3167676764/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/reasonablysane/3166842175/
>
> I *now* have the camera in full color mode and await a visit tomorrow.
>
> Kind regards,
> --Mark Packard
>