Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
I was getting ready to head-out to the Gym on this wonderful rainy day when the Mrs. called-out that we had a backyard visitor. Needless to say, I didn’t make it in time for my workout, but looking at this guy was good for my heart :)
Allen's Hummingbird
In early spring, a narrow strip of scrub and chaparral along the Pacific Coast starts buzzing with the sights and sounds of the coppery and green Allen's Hummingbird.
Males flash their brilliant reddish orange throat and put on an elaborate show for the females, swinging in pendulous arcs before climbing high into the sky and diving back down with a sharp squeal made by their tails.
These early migrants mostly spend the winter in Mexico, but some stay in southern California year-round.
Male and female Allen's Hummingbirds use different habitats during the breeding season. The male sets up a territory overseeing open areas of coastal scrub or chaparral, where he perches conspicuously on exposed branches. The female visits these areas, but after mating she heads into thickets or forests to build a nest and raise the young.
The oldest recorded Allen's Hummingbird was at least 5 years 11 months old when she was captured and rereleased in California during banding operations 2009. She had been banded in the same state in 2004.ikon
(Nikon 300/2.8 + TC 1.4 (420mm) 1/500 @ f/5.6, ISO 1250)
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
I was getting ready to head-out to the Gym on this wonderful rainy day when the Mrs. called-out that we had a backyard visitor. Needless to say, I didn’t make it in time for my workout, but looking at this guy was good for my heart :)
Allen's Hummingbird
In early spring, a narrow strip of scrub and chaparral along the Pacific Coast starts buzzing with the sights and sounds of the coppery and green Allen's Hummingbird.
Males flash their brilliant reddish orange throat and put on an elaborate show for the females, swinging in pendulous arcs before climbing high into the sky and diving back down with a sharp squeal made by their tails.
These early migrants mostly spend the winter in Mexico, but some stay in southern California year-round.
Male and female Allen's Hummingbirds use different habitats during the breeding season. The male sets up a territory overseeing open areas of coastal scrub or chaparral, where he perches conspicuously on exposed branches. The female visits these areas, but after mating she heads into thickets or forests to build a nest and raise the young.
The oldest recorded Allen's Hummingbird was at least 5 years 11 months old when she was captured and rereleased in California during banding operations 2009. She had been banded in the same state in 2004.ikon
(Nikon 300/2.8 + TC 1.4 (420mm) 1/500 @ f/5.6, ISO 1250)