Fred guards Coral Honeysuckle and Darts his Silvery Tongue

On the north east corner of the front cabin "Seagull Lodge" grows a tall coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens, available from lihummingbirdplants.com), the best honeysuckle for hummingbirds:

It's in full bloom and is attracting visits from male (principally Fred) and female hummers. Curiously the flowers emerge from the center of the leaves:

Fred sometimes guards this honeysuckle (he cannot be near all the good nectar sources at the sanctuary at once!) and here he's perching on a nearby twig, and darting out his tongue.