First time I've had a hummingbird in my yard since we cut down the mulberry tree in 2009.
The best part is that I shot it from inside my breakfast nook. It's 18 degrees outside. The pathetic little furnace we have isn't keeping up, but it's still warmer inside than outside.
Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, adult female. This is a year round resident of your coastal NW area. Thanks for feeding this species in December.
Rare in my Colorado, but sometimes observed.
Yep, it's a female Anna's. Common as dirt on the west coast, but fascinating to watch regardless.
It's *very* cold here right now, and she clearly needs the food. She drank about half of the feeder by herself today. When she stops moving, she's puffed up like a little round puffball.
