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! As you can see, they
will sometimes stop and perch on the feeder, allowing an
easy photo. 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!