The little hummers had been visiting our yard and hummingbird feeder fairly regularly through the winter, but with the advent of spring blooms everywhere, they’ve been less frequent. With many of the plants in your yard coming into bloom and the addition of some strategically placed hanging flower pots, the hummers have put us on back on their daily route.
With so few species of hummingbird in North America (only 12), and even fewer that live or pass through this area, this is most likely a female Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna), though they are so small and quick its hard to tell 100%. We haven’t seen a male this year yet which would make identification easier.
This little gal seems particularly partial to the hanging baskets outside my office and next to the hopper feeder. She’s even been known to perch for a few seconds on the hanger, but is still just too quick to get a great shot.
