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Hummingbird babies grow

The Anna’s Hummingbird babies grew quickly during May. The first chick fledged on May 16, 2012 in the early afternoon. It flew to the branches above the nest.

We believe that that second chick left the nest on about May 18, 2012 (we were traveling). Here is a series of pictures of the hummingbird babies as they start to fill in.

First one out of the nest:

Hummingbird chick on a branch above the nest

Not yet ready to leave the nest:

One hummingbird chick is left in the nest

The day before the first chick fledges:

The two Anna's Hummingbird chicks fill the nest

Earlier in May, the hummingbird chicks looked far from being able to fly:

The hummingbird chicks getting bigger

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Black-chinned Hummingbird young male

Black-chinned Hummingbird

The Black-chinned Hummingbird females and immature males are small and slender hummingbirds with plain plumage. Black-chinned females and immature males may be distinguished from the similar Anna’s Hummingbirds by their smaller size and lighter colored breast. The Black-chinned Hummingbird pumps its tail up and down as it hovers. Bird watchers often use this signature movement to identify them, particularly at crowded feeders with multiple species present.

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird on a wire at Miller Canyon, AZ 2012

The small purple gorget patch visible in these photos is probably the beginning of the adult male purple gorget. (This picture was originally tagged as a female. We think that was incorrect. December 2013.)

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird on a twig

These photos were taken at Beatty’s Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Arizona in 2012.

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Allen’s Hummingbird

A male Allen’s Hummingbird perches on a fuschia branch between flights.

Allen's Hummingbird perches on a fuschia branch

This male hummingbird repeatedly returned to his fuschia perch. He was flying off to feed from the blossoms or to be involved in a series of chases with other Allen’s Hummingbirds. Several of these small hummingbirds were in the immediate area. They were flying very fast. The birds were often vocal as they darted through garden plants in coastal Southern California. It was easier to hear the hummingbirds than to see them as they chased each other on this day.

The photo of the male’s front shows the reddish orange coloration on the throat feathers (gorget). The photo of the male’s side view shows his orange and green coloration on the flank and back.

Side view of an Allen's Hummingbird as he perches on a fuschia branch

The Allen’s Hummingbirds feed off of a variety of flowering garden plants in the Newport Coast and Corona del Mar area. The hummingbird plants include Lion’s tail, Cape Honeysuckle, fuschia, fairy duster, pentas, and bottle brush trees.

While we were at this location, the birds were feeding from the flowers quietly. At another location, the feeding Allen’s Hummingbird would sometimes make a “chip!” sound intermittently while hovering and feeding.

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Black-chinned Hummingbird

A male Black-chinned Hummingbird shows his purple throat patch (also known as a “gorget”) while hovering in a patch of desert honeysuckle (Anisacanthus thurberi).

Picture of male Black-chinned hummingbird hovering in desert honeysuckle

The mature male Black-chinned Hummingbird looks like its head and throat are completely black … until the light hits it just right.  Then you can see the flash of iridescent bright purple in the throat area.

Black-chinned Hummingbirds are small, about 3 inches long. The dark head and small size make this hummingbird relatively easy to identify. They pump their tails while hovering and are fast flyers. You can hear the distinctive buzzing hum made by the adult males’ wings as they maneuver around a feeder at high speed or when they fly off abruptly.

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Hummingbird chicks in nest, resting

Hummingbird chicks in nest rest quietly with their short beaks closed and pointing into the air.

Hummingbird chicks in nest, resting with closed beaks pointing up

Downy gray feathers are visible on these two young Anna’s Hummingbird chicks. The chicks are still small enough for both of them to fit inside the nest. The black and white bits around the edge of the nest are droppings. As the chicks grow, the droppings accumulate, and the nest stretches at the rim. See the Hummingbird Nest post to see the condition of the nest after the chicks have fledged.

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