crates | April 24, 2010
ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD A male Anna’s Hummingbird showing his bright, irridescent gorget. This color is not contained in any pigment in the feathers, but is caused by the refraction of the light which is caused by the physical structure of the feathers. ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD A side view of the same Anna’s Hummingbird. The gorget on his chin [...]
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crates | May 5, 2008
As I was walking down a brushy slope this morning toward the beach, stopping to check out the birds, I suddenly heard a very loud chirp near me and then immediately I heard the high pitched chittering of a hummingbird. Assuming it was an Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna), I started looking around, but could [...]
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Tags: Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, Chordeiles minor, Common Nighthawks
