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Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Description:

Anna’s Hummingbirds are among the most common hummingbirds along the Pacific Coast, yet they're anything but common in appearance. With their iridescent emerald feathers and sparkling rose-pink throats, they are more like flying jewelry than birds. Though no larger than a ping-pong ball and no heavier than a nickel, Anna’s Hummingbirds make a strong impression. In their thrilling courtship displays, males climb up to 130 feet into the air and then swoop to the ground with a curious burst of noise that they produce through their tail feathers.

Habitat:

Feeding on flowering plants in the parking lot at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near Half Moon Bay, CA.

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11 Comments

MaithiliSave
MaithiliSave 11 years ago

Nice

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Amazing pictures

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow!

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Thanks Patty. I was extremely lucky to get this incredible combination of colors and lighting.

patty
patty 12 years ago

Lovely pictures and stunning hummingbirds =)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

Great photos ! - I agree they are like flying pieces of jewellery -lovely birds.

aldrin
aldrin 12 years ago

beautiful! :)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

How lovely! And I love the color combination between the bird & the agustache!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Amazing photos

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Cindy, Thanks for the help with the plant ID. I definitely agree it's African Cornflag.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Hi Donna, great photo. I love the color on the Anna's! It looks like it's feeding on a African Cornflag - Chasmanthe floribunda

DonnaPomeroy
Spotted by
DonnaPomeroy

San Mateo, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 29, 2012
Submitted on Jan 29, 2012

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