Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
There are two species of
hummingbirds that show up every summer at the campground.
This one, is a male black-chinned hummer, who ferociously
tries to keep the other 15 or so hummingbirds away from the
feeder! Many hours are spent by our campers, sitting on the
veranda watching these tiny, VERY FAST birds hovering
around the tree and feeders.
The black-chinned hummingbird is
the only humming bird with a truly black
throat!
The feeders provide a quick fix of
sugar water, but their primary diet is that of insects!