Calliope Hummingbird

["Brian Currie" <bcurrie33 at hotmail dot com>]

Hello all,

I decided to list this only as a matter of record due to Bill Fenimore's 
recent post.  I was at the North Arm of Pineview on May 21 to observe the 
male Calliope.  I saw him per Kris' great directions (and survey tape).  
Shortly after I arrived there was a small thunderstorm that came through.  I 
was there at about 10:00 AM.  After the thunderstorm I left my car to go 
back to the same spot.  The male calliope was busy being just as pretty as 
could be.  All of a sudden he shot straight up in the air to another hummer. 
 At first, I thought it was another male.  Then he got really excited.  He 
did his whole display for me, zooming within 1-2 feet of me (has any one 
ever clocked those things?).  The other hummer landed within 10 feet of me, 
and I could clearly see that it was the female Calliope.  He came in and 
really sounded like about 100 bumble bees.  Though I knew it was coming from 
him, frankly I did look around to make sure I wasn't standing by a bumble 
bee nest.  The rest of the story is X-rated. : )  She left soon thereafter, 
not to be seen by me again.

Brian

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