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I'll kick off this new thread with one of three that have been at my feeder all winter. Amazing that they hung in during the really cold stretch we had, but they did!
The Anna's hummingbird has steadily moved its range north from its native Southern California. Some believe that those up here are evolving into a separate subspecies as they are stockier and heavier than their California cousins. This makes sense as a stocky, heavy body would help them survive our colder winters.
We all have seen Anna's or Rufus Hummers around the Pacific Northwest. So I'll throw in some from Costa Rica - all taken last February near the lodges we were staying at. I can't ID them all, but many were Green-crowned Briliant Hummingbirds.
We haven't seen "ours" lately, I'm worried about the little guy. We only had one that frequents our feeder, or so it would seem. Not sure why I don't get more.
We haven't seen "ours" lately, I'm worried about the little guy. We only had one that frequents our feeder, or so it would seem. Not sure why I don't get more.
Here is a series I took Wednesday (1/22) of Wesley, the resident free range (he don't need no stinkin' feeders) male Anna's hummer who guards the #1 (far western) viewing platform at the Edmonds marsh. A train was passing by on the nearby railroad tracks, so the background colors were constantly changing. The train did not bother Wesley in the slightest.
I think yellow and orange best brought out Wesley's colors.
For all I know, Wesley and the other 3-4 hummers I have seen at the #1 viewing platform may take advantage of the feeders set out by the residents of the Pt. Edwards condos, located about a half mile south (as the hummer flies) across the marsh and Unocal grounds.
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