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! Many
hours are spent by our campers, sitting on the veranda
watching these tiny, VERY FAST birds hovering around the
tree and feeders. Perching on the feeders makes the
photography of these birds, much easier!
The feeders provide a quick fix of
sugar water, but their primary diet is that of insects!