Great Pics...what kind of camera are you using? I need to get a good camera...my feeder is outside my window (dual panes) and about 6 feet away...my pics are not very clear....I need a good zoom obviously...I think that the glass is messing them up too.

They are so fascinating to me to watch.

chescobob,
Those are great photos!! I believe the first one is a young male, his speckled throat is a good sign. Soon, you should see one little red feather, then another, and another... Your adult male in the second pic is molting. All my adults are molting now, and they look TERRIBLE!

Thanks.

rjinga:

I use a Kodak P850. I paid about $250, 2 years ago. Someone on the bird forum uses it with a lens attachment and those images show more detail. (I'm not much of a photographer either.) The images were taken at 12X optical and digital zoom, from about 8 to 10 feet. I held the camera by hand. I hide behind the deck steps railing and snap away. The hummers land at least every 15 mintues so I can just sit and wait. I looked out this morning and a female was standing guard on the hook, as usual.

ctnchpr:

That dark spot on the juvenile's neck turns red when he turns towards me. I have another image that shows it clearly. I think there are two females here and the adult male and this juvenile male.

I wonder if it is a family that nested in the area.