Hummingbirds

Rufous Hummingbird - Iona Island, BC Our summer hummingbird is a little rusty guy that shows up here in May hitting the feeders and first of the native flowers. I would say they time their arrival on the Salmonberry flower bloom here. Our year round residents breed well before the Rufous show so the displays are typically easy to distinguish by time of year. This was at Iona Island east of the wood lot. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Rufous Hummingbird - Iona Island, BC
Rufous Hummingbird - Richmond Nature Park, BC There are only two regular species of Hummingbird here in on the coast in Vancouver. The first is the Anna's Hummingbird, which is a year round resident, even in sub zero temperatures. The second is this handsome rust and green version named the Rufous Hummingbird who spend their time in Mexico for the winter and in some cases travel 4000 miles to reach their west coast summer grounds. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Rufous Hummingbird - Richmond Nature Park, BC
Anna's Hummingbird - Richmond Nature Park, BC Anna's hummingbird is the epitome of a tough little bird in a very delicate looking body. These birds can be found nesting while there is still snow on the same branch. If we are going to feed them, there are a couple things that you should remember. Cleaning your feeder very regularly is Imperative! The mold that can grow in the feeder will make your visitors very sick. Also, wasps are attracted to yellow and hummingbirds to red. Here are some other facts in a blog on The Bird Blogger.com. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Anna's Hummingbird - Richmond Nature Park, BC
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Anna's Hummingbird - Saanich, BC
Rufous Hummingbird - Meadow Lake, BC With a flash of red and a solid buzzy chirp, this male Rufous hummingbird warns others that the feeder is his territory. These little migrants fly from south america in some cases to get to the northern feeding grounds, affording them extra light and insects to raise the next generation of hummers. This was taken at the Meadow Lake Ranch in the interior of BC. Michael W Klotz 2019 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Rufous Hummingbird - Meadow Lake, BC
Allen's Hummingbird - Dana Point - CA This very inquisitive hummingbird was having a look at my photography skills while I was trying to capture a lifer. My wife pointed out that I had a bird land only a couple feet away while I was focused on the California Gnatcatcher. One of the easiest hummingbird shots I could have asked for. This young bird is just starting to get the colors into his gorget. For those you who wanted to know what a gorget was just like me, have a look at what Wiki says on the origins and the use for birds. If you can't click through, it is defined as something worn on the throat. This wonderful little patch of land in Dana Point is a very important for some of the endangered birds and is a must see as well for the whale watching as the whales head north in the spring. Please visit if you are in southern Orange County. Michael W Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com
Allen's Hummingbird - Dana Point, CA
Anna's Hummingbird - Murrayville, BC on the hometown Christmas Bird Count we had a horrible weather day and I am pretty sure the birds were looking out from the bushes asking what they humans were doing out in that crazy weather. It just so happened that we got a break in the weather into the last hour and a half of the count. This wonderful little Anna's Hummingbird was standing guard on two feeders in Murrayville and I was able to catch a shot of the last bit of light shining off his gorget, or throat patch. Michael W Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Anna's Hummingbird - Murrayville, BC
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Rufous Hummingbird - Pitt Meadows
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Anna's Hummingbird - Langley, BC
Costa's Hummingbird - Palm Canyon, CA During a desert trip from Palm Springs to Pheonix, I stopped in Palm Desert and went for a small walk in the hills where i found this little gem. One of the smaller hummingbirds of the arid countryside, the males can easily be identified by the long slim feathers of the gorget (throat patch) that extend down the side of its neck. Also hard to see in the picture but the iridescence of the patch is more purple than red. The plant the little bird is feeding on is a Chuparosa plant which translated from Spanish aptly means hummingbird bush. Michael W Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Costa's Hummingbird - Palm Canyon, CA
Anna's Hummingbird - Veteran's Oasis Park, AZ In Veteran's Oasis Park, this Anna's hummingbird was buzzing the orange trumpets collecting this evenings nectar. The light just happened to be in the golden hour causing this usually iridescent green bird to take on a golden tone. Hummingbirds use the nectar in the flowers to power their hunts for insects and their favorite snack has eight legs. Michael W Klotz 2020 - www.TheBirdBlogger.com
Anna's Hummingbird - Veteran's Oasis Park, AZ