It Was a Long Hot Summer

Even though it is late September, we are still experiencing temperatures in the upper 90's in Tennessee that are reminiscent of mid-Summer.  This hummingbird welcomed the shade of my red umbrella as a respite from the scorching heat. 

My hummingbird numbers have dwindled.  After a flurry of activity from a group of migrating birds a few weeks ago, my current residents are three:  1).  The guy in the photo above religiously guards the nearby feeder hanging on a shepherd's hook; 2)  Another bird guards the feeder across the yard next to my knock-out roses (photo below); and 3) One bird buzzes through and tries to catch the guarders off-guard to feed from either feeder.