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!