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| Juvenile Black-chinned Hummingbird |
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Rancho Cardinalis is located in the Texas Hill Country outside the village of Center Point that rests on the Guadalupe River. We acquired the ranch in 2005, built temporary living quarters in 2006 and our home in 2009. Our ranch is managed under a State wildlife plan. The focus is on Near-Artic and Neo-Tropical migratory & breeding Hill County birds. We also manage for small mammals and butterflies. The ranch is named after our most abundant bird – Northern Cardinal - cardinalis
Texas Forest Stewardship award
In 2007 we received a Texas Forest Stewardship award. L-R; Susan Sander, Sherry Collins, Clay Bales, Tom Collins
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Summer Hummers
Each summer we are overrun with all ages of Black-chinned hummers. The juveniles being the most common right now. Fewer feamle adults and even fewer males are still present. Later on we will be hit hard by the migrating Ruby-throats, but for the present the 8 feeders and many native plants are the Black-chins lunch table.
Our hummingbird / butterfly native plant beds are doing very well despite the ongoing drought. Hummingbird prefer plants with a tubular flower while butterflies prefer plants they can perch upon while feeding. Our hummer plants are good nectar sources.
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