Winged Jewels

Costa's Hummingbird ( Female ) by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: One of the smallest Hummers in North America . Both Sexes Weight: 0.1-0.1 oz (2-3 g)

Rufous Hummingbird by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Female picking up nesting material from Bulrushes.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler " Audubon " by Kip Hutchison

Anna's Hummingbird by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Measurements Both Sexes Length: 3.9 in (10 cm) Weight: 0.1-0.2 oz (3-6 g) Wingspan: 4.7 in (12 cm Anna’s Hummingbirds are mostly green and gray, without any rufous or orange marks on the body. The male's head and throat are covered in iridescent reddish-pink feathers that can look dull brown or gray without direct sunlight. Anna’s Hummingbirds are a blur of motion as they hover before flowers looking for nectar and insects. Listen for the male's scratchy metallic song and look for him perched above head level in trees and shrubs.

Common Golden Eye ( Drake) by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Incoming from the Ocean.

Anna's Hummingbird by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Measurements Both Sexes Length: 3.9 in (10 cm) Weight: 0.1-0.2 oz (3-6 g) Wingspan: 4.7 in (12 cm Anna’s Hummingbirds are mostly green and gray, without any rufous or orange marks on the body. The male's head and throat are covered in iridescent reddish-pink feathers that can look dull brown or gray without direct sunlight. Anna’s Hummingbirds are a blur of motion as they hover before flowers looking for nectar and insects. Listen for the male's scratchy metallic song and look for him perched above head level in trees and shrubs.

Wood Duck ( Drake ) by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Resting time for the Woody.

Kestrel by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Perched very high in a Pine Tree.

Bufflehead Male 2 by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: Adult male Bufflehead have a white body, black back, and a dark head with a large white patch that wraps around the back of the head. Females and first-year males are gray-brown overall with an oval, white cheek patch. In flight adult males have a large white patch on the upperwing; females and first-year males have a smaller white wing patch. Check another Bufflehead.... www.flickr.com/photos/kiphutchison/53330427518/in/datepos...

Rufous Hummingbird ( Male ) by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: MEASUREMENTS Both Sexes Length: 2.8-3.5 in (7-9 cm) Weight: 0.1-0.2 oz (2-5 g) Wingspan: 4.3 in (11 cm) Rufous Hummingbirds have the hummingbird gift for fast, darting flight and pinpoint maneuverability. They are pugnacious birds that tirelessly chase away other hummingbirds, even in places they’re only visiting on migration. Like other hummers, they eat insects as well as nectar, taking them from spider webs or catching them in midair.

Anna’s hummingbird - Calypte anna by Janis Morrison Via Flickr: Male and female Anna's Hummingbirds are together only long enough to mate, they do not form a lasting bond. The female alone will build the cup shaped nest made of plant fibres, spider webs, feathers with a lichen exterior for camouflage. It is made of these soft materials so that as the chicks grow, the nest expands with them. This nest is about the size of an apricot, not easy to spot. There are typically 1 or 2 eggs per nest about the size and shape of a small jellybean. The eggs are normally laid on different days. The female will incubate the eggs for 14-19 days. When the little hummers hatch they weigh only 0.62 gm (0.02 oz) and are just 2.54 cm (1 in) long. She will then feed and nurture the chicks herself until they become independent at 18-23 days. She feeds her young by eating bugs and nectar and then regurgitates the food into the chick’s mouths. This is what she is doing in this image.