Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
There
are two species of hummingbirds that show up every summer
at the campground. This one, is a female black-chinned
hummer, who is trying to get a quick drink of sugar water
from the feeder before the male comes around to scare her
away! Perching on the feeder makes photographing, much,
much easier! Many hours are spent by our campers, sitting
on the veranda watching these tiny, VERY FAST birds
hovering around the tree and feeders.
The
feeders provide a quick fix of sugar water, but their
primary diet is that of insects!