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Calypte Anna
The shiny feathers on a hummingbird's throat is called their gorget. The gorget on a male Anna's Hummingbird is a beautiful bright red and also extends onto the top of its head. These feathers are iridescent and the birds are able to aim a beam of light from them. That's why the gorget looks black until they notice you and then you see the color. Interestingly, the female Anna's hummer often has a small gorget, often diamond-shaped. The females of most other species have no gorget at all.
Backyard
Spotted on Jul 7, 2013
Submitted on Jul 7, 2013
11 Comments
Thank you CJ.
stunning! vibrant colors!
Dutta look at the plumage when a pic was taken at sun down.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/313...
Dutta ,light is a major factor while photographing these birds.
Thank you Robby/
They are cute.
So cool! Love the colors.
panasonic Lumix,32 X zoom, Dutta.
dutta,I have a hummingbird feeder in my backyard. We have about 4 females and a male feeding here besides a wasp too.
How did you get this picture?
thnx again, Ali!!