Saturday, April 30, 2022

Friday Hummingbirds

Here are a few photos of our backyard hummingbirds from Firday, April 29.  We have several pairs of both the Anna's and the Rufous hummingbirds coming in to the feeders, and it's becoming a challenge to keep the feeders full; it's been a relatively cold spring, and very few native flowers have blossomed yet, so food is a bit scarce for these little guys.



Female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), Gabriola, BC




Female Rufous Hummingbird (
Selasphorus rufus), Gabriola, BC



Male Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna), Gabriola, BC


Male Anna's Hummingbird (
Calypte anna), Gabriola, BC



Male Anna's Hummingbird (
Calypte anna), Gabriola, BC



Female Anna's Hummingbird (
Calypte anna), Gabriola, BC


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