Arizona Hummingbirds

Arizona is the hummingbird capital of the US. Especially in the spring! Half of the hummingbird species in the country either nest here, or migrate through here, or stray to southern Arizona from Mexico.

This is a Broad-billed Hummingbird:




This is a rare Magnificent Hummingbird:


Here is another one. Check out how the color of its neck is different from the one above. This happens because its feathers are iridescent and change color depending on the angle of the light.


Another rarity - a Violet-crowned Hummingbird!


And yet another rare hummingbird with a great name - Lucifer Hummingbird:


A family of Blue-throated Hummingbirds - these are the chicks. Notice how their parents built a nest on top of their previous nest:


A female Broad-tailed Hummingbird:


Anna's Hummingbird:


A male Broad-tailed Hummingbird:


Female Broad-billed:


Another female Broad-billed:


A male Broad-tailed:


Black-chinned Hummingbird. When it lifts its head, its neck becomes blue.


Female Magnificent Hummingbird. A few months after my visit, it's been renamed to Rivoli's Hummingbird. But I like the old name much better!


Another Black-chinned Hummingbird here:


Another day - another Gambel's Quail!