During our stay at Pio Pico, a park near Chula Vista due east of San Diego, these colourful visitors delighted in the feeder that was suction-cupped to the passenger window of the motorhome. Five and six at a time would try to perch or "fight" each other, jockeying for a position on the two available perches. Some days, food was added twice in a day...hummers were numerous in this location.
We stayed in this park for two weeks with electric and water only, so Bill made a trip with the motorhome to the "dump" station, a week into our stay. While he was doing this, I held the feeder in my hand. I could not believe how trusting these little guys were. At times, I had five and six "fighting" for food. The adult male Anna's, as these are named, have an iridescent crimson-red crown and throat, and a dark, slightly forked tail. Annas are the only North American hummingbird species with a red crown. Females and juveniles have a green crown, a grey throat with some red markings, a grey chest and belly, and a dark, rounded tail. Purple headed Costa's also frequented the feeder. Up close and personal as they were, their little "tongues" are amazing to watch, as they "drink" the nectar. Awesome!
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