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I visited family in San Francisco in late November. I was delighted to learn there were hummingbirds that often visited their front yard to feed. I was able to position myself within 30 feet of the feeding zone. Plenty of light and a fast shutter speed allowed this shot.
In the 30 years I've lived on this place, we didn't see Black Chinned until last year. We used to have Rufous, but they have moved on. Now we have only the Black Chinned and Calliope Hummingbirds. I think the weird weather all over the globe is contributing to such bird movements.
So happy to find this Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeding on Buddleia in my garden today. My first time ever seeing one. (Day 229 in Group 2015 One Photo Each Day)
This image of a Green Violetear was cropped heavily and shot under a heavy overcast, so I was surprised that it is only moderately noisy.
The Green Violetears were common in the gardens of the hotel where we were staying and frequently perched in open areas. I found the larger Magnificent Hummingbirds that were also common there to be much more combative and always driving each other and the other hummingbirds off of favored perches.
For range map, summary, and much other information:
avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=526...
See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Violetear
For more about the hotel: www.savegre.co.cr/indexeng.html
Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, March 4, 2011.