Hummingbird Pictures

Hummingbirds in Arizona and beyond

  • Home
  • Hover: Hummingbirds
  • Species
  • Slow Motion
  • Blog
    • Nesting
  • Attract Hummingbirds
    • Hummingbird Feeders
    • Hummingbird Perches
  • Gift Ideas
  • About
    • Contact

Hummingbird Pictures

Photo by Hummingbird Pictures. A hummingbird hovers below pink and white blossoms
Anna’s Hummingbird at Giant Hesperaloe flowers

Beauty and Behavior

Welcome to Hummingbird Pictures. Come enjoy the beauty and behavior of the hummingbirds we see in Arizona and nearby regions. The material here is meant for all ages.

Hummingbirds capture our imagination like no other bird. Tiny, beautiful, and acrobatic, they seem exotic. But more than a dozen different hummingbird species live here for some or all of each year.

A male Allen's Hummingbird perches on a large scoop-shaped leaf
Allen’s Hummingbird in Southern California

Bright, Shiny Colors

Hummingbirds bring a hint of the brilliant tropics to us, with their iridescent feathers and long bills. The Broad-billed Hummingbird has colors similar to many tropical hummingbirds.

A close up profile of a male Broad-billed Hummingbird
Male Broad-billed Hummingbird

Acrobats – Flying Like No Other Bird

No other bird flies like a hummingbird. They hover before us, looking at us boldly. They can fly backward. They seem to appear suddenly, with rapid changes in speed and direction. Then, just as quickly, they are gone.

A pale hummingbird hovers in midair, looking at the camera
A Black-chinned Hummingbird hovers

Contrasts

Hummingbirds have a magic for us, even in their daily activities. They are acrobatic in flight. They are watchful at rest. The males are fierce with their competitors.

One hummingbird hovers over another
Conflict between two young Allen’s Hummingbirds

The females are tender with their young in the nest.

Two hummingbird chicks look alert in their nest
Two hummingbird chicks await their mother’s return

Extreme Migration

They are small birds that migrate long distances. Some of these tiny birds migrate thousands of miles from Mexico and Central America to spend spring and summer days in our gardens, parks, and wilderness.

Bringing Them to Us

Many of us plant flowers to attract hummingbirds. Many of us hang feeders in hope that hummingbirds will make our home a regular stop. They brighten our yards with their color and their antics.

Picture of hummingbird in flight
Male Anna’s Hummingbird

Common Species

There are more than a dozen different hummingbird species that regularly nest in the United States. Some species are common and widespread. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is seen across the eastern U.S. and Canada each spring, summer, and fall.

A plump, pale hummingbird perchs on a green twig
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Uncommon Species

Other species are seen only in a few places in the U.S. The Magnificent Hummingbird is typically only seen in mountain canyons near the border with Mexico.

An immature male Magnificent Hummingbird perches. The start of an aqua gorget and purple crown are visible
Young male Magnificent Hummingbird

More to Enjoy

Hummingbirds are are best seen in motion – so we published an interactive ebook about hummingbirds in the United States. Download a sample of Hover: Hummingbirds in the United States from iTunes. Hover is meant for families, with simple language and fascinating information. The ebook contains HD video and slow motion video, as well as many photos of the lives of hummingbirds.

And there is much more to explore on here on Hummingbird Pictures.  Go here to see the species that nest here each year. Go here to see our nesting hummingbirds and babies posts. Go here to read the hummingbird pictures blog. Go here to attract hummingbirds. Go here to see our favorite hummingbird feeders, books, and gifts. We give interactive presentations on hummingbirds in the United States. If you are interested in having us speak to your school or community group, please send us a message here.

Morning light outlines a hummingbird as it feeds from a flower stalk
Anna’s Hummingbird at Red Yucca

Bring hummingbirds into your life.

Hover: Hummingbirds in the United States

Cover image of Hover: Hummingbirds in the United States

"A tiny bird, flying in place — a flash of color. A hummingbird hovers among the flowers. Then, in an instant, it is gone." Beautiful and dramatic, the world of … ...

Sign Up for Free Hummingbird Coloring Pages

Featured Image - Hummingbird Coloring Pages - Anna's Hummingbird at Penstemon

Come see new and exciting coloring pages devoted solely to hummingbirds. These free drawings are accurate, artistic, and …

An image of Chapter 1 of Hover: Hummingbirds in the United States installed on an iPad at the Tempe Public Library

Hover: Hummingbirds at the Tempe Public Library

Hover: Hummingbirds in the United States is on display at the Tempe Public Library. The interactive ebook …

Search for Hummingbirds

Hummingbird Blog

Picture of a Broad-billed Hummingbird with blue-green feathers. A male is perched on a wire fence.

Here’s a delightful sight: a hummingbird with beautiful blue-green feathers in the United States. A male Broad-billed Hummingbird has rich blue-green feathers. His colors make him look like a tropical hummingbird, with the red bill and contrasting the blue-green on his body. The colors on the female are not at bright, but she has the […]

Picture of an Allen's Hummingbird in his flowers

This Allen’s Hummingbird was guarding a patch of Salvia flowers. In the Flowers … Allen’s Hummingbirds were busy in two large flower beds of Salvia and Bird of Paradise. There were at least two adult males in the area and an adult female. But we had no idea what their actual numbers were – there […]

© 2023 Maria Mahar and Thomas Strich, HummingbirdPictures.Net. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy(function (w,d) {var loader = function () {var s = d.createElement("script"), tag = d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.src = "//cdn.iubenda.com/iubenda.js"; tag.parentNode.insertBefore(s,tag);}; if(w.addEventListener){w.addEventListener("load", loader, false);}else if(w.attachEvent){w.attachEvent("onload", loader);}else{w.onload = loader;}})(window, document);