Photo by BarrytheBirder
Archilochus colubris
Appeared in early May - then vanished
But two and half weeks later they have appeared again. It's so nice to have these remarkable little 'hummers' back at the feeders. They have a mouse-like twittering squeak...if you are close enough. There wings also make a humming sound in flight, hence their name. During courtship, the female sits quietly on a perch, while the male swings in a pendulum dance, displaying in a wide arc and buzzing loudly with each dip.
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BarrytheBirder
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