Hummer Update

I mentioned that we have a Calliope Hummingbird, male, that showed up on 13 July, well, we have now confirmed that he is still here. Usually these guys only stay a couple days and then move on. But last evening we saw a second male Calliope! We think it might be a younger one because the flare of the neck feathers is not a wide as the other. There may also be a female but they are harder to distinguish since most females and juveniles appear to have the same colorings. Anyway, we will keep trying to determine this so stay tuned. We figure that maybe they are staying here longer because of the heat wave. Also, there is an abundance of food, flowers and insects for them. We feel so honored.

If you don't know what these birds look like and you don't have a bird field guide to look at, click on this link. It takes you to a photo and description on the best wildlife website I've found: eNature.com. This site is fabulous. It covers all wildlife and if you sign up, you can customize the sight to your region and see which species are there. I use this sight as a reference all the time.

Hasta la vista, Colibri!