Sticking his tongue out at his friends.
Hummingbirds actually have a long flexible tongue that is good for reaching into long flowers or the bottom of your feeder. The tongue itself isn't just muscle but includes a series of small bones folded accordion-like. When a hummer flexes its tongue muscles, these bones unfold and allow the hummer to extend its tongue more than an inch past the tip of the nearly inch-long bill. A hummingbird's tongue can lap at the rate of 13times per second.
Many hadn't see a roadrunner before so I thought I would share a hummingbirds tongue, not often seen either. Thanks for looking.

[Bob Harris]

Nice shots. I'll have to look for that when the hummers come back here in the Spring.

Glad you like the photos, isn't it amazing these little guys migrate such long distances.

[Bob Harris]

Wow, these are beautiful, Bob! It's amazing you caught him with the tongue out! They are gorgeous and fascinating little birds.

Thank you Lori, I have been waiting for a shot like this for years, finally...
now if I can just get one photo of a grizzly bear cub up close

[jolepp]

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now if I can just get one photo of a grizzly bear cub up close

Sounds like a great idea. Be sure to leave instructions to post the pictures here though, in case Momma bear does not appreciate it.

[tessfully]

A beautiful bird with an odd habit! Maybe she's hot? Lovely photos and amazing colours!

[Bob Harris]

Some variety of these guys I have actually seen, I now know more about their physique though (makes perfect sense to have an insect-like feature like that if you are going to do insect-like stuff like having flower nectar for food, nature has a special knack of making sense that way I guess ).

You're right about these little guys and they can maneuver like a helicopter and dive like a jet and fight like junkyard dogs. Amazing aren't they. thanks for viewing, always appreciated.

Very nice interesting shots Bob.I'm going to have to wait until next Spring for my hummers to return.--charliezap

Charlie, with you having the penthouse for them, Jake and family should move back in next year for you to enjoy on your retirement.

[Bob Harris]

Very cool Bob.... keep up the good work.

Thanks Norm, with you being such a nature lover I would imagine you have hummingbird feeders, or don't they travel up that far north?

[Bob Harris]

Sounds like a great idea. Be sure to leave instructions to post the pictures here though, in case Momma bear does not appreciate it.

Funny you should say that, but that is basically what my wife says when I go out and shoot lightning strikes. Thanks for the reminder, I will tell Terri to post last photos here.

[song_hm]

Googled about this, apparently they do this fairly often.

[Bob Harris]

Googled about this, apparently they do this fairly often.

Yes, I think you are right, but the trick is getting a photo of them while they are doing it, one of those right place, right time events. thanks Bob

[Bob Harris]

A beautiful bird with an odd habit! Maybe she's hot? Lovely photos and amazing colours!

Tess, I think he was just cleaning up for an early date with one of the gals, his bill was probably a bit dirty. take care, Bob

[bigted]

These are wonderful. They made me smile. Thanks for sharing. I am assuming it is a "he", he looks almost furry instead of feathered. Truly amazing.

bigted

[Bob Harris]

These are wonderful. They made me smile. Thanks for sharing. I am assuming it is a "he", he looks almost furry instead of feathered. Truly amazing.

bigted

BigTed, glad you like the photos and thank you for the kind words. I think the feathers on his head are so short it does look like fur or a bad hair cut.
He probably uses gel to impress the girls.