Hummingbirds at feeder

Hummingbirds at feeder on a busy city street. We get a close view as one hummingbird after another nervously approaches this hummingbird feeder.

The feeder is hanging from the eaves of the house, about 40 feet from the side of a busy street in Arizona. City traffic, a train horn, barking dogs, and general noise are audible in the video. This background noise is typical, but it is possible to hear the chirps of the hummingbirds at the feeder. The other bird calls you hear in this video are Verdin, a small chickadee-like desert bird.

The local hummingbirds are primarily Anna’s Hummingbirds, though Black-chinned Hummingbirds and Costa’s Hummingbirds are also in the area. The hummingbirds often perch in the trees and bushes near the street. These hummingbirds are tolerant of nearby and frequent foot traffic, bicycles in the bike lane, pet noises, buses, cars, and air traffic from a nearby major airport. Despite the constant noise in the general area, the hummingbirds will sometimes react visibly to loud sounds, such as trucks, motorcycles, or airplanes. You can see that type of reaction in this video when the train horn sounds.

The last two hummingbirds are immature Anna’s Hummingbirds. You can see that the last one has some of his red iridescent gorget feathers. The start of red on the last male’s crown is visible when he tilts his head.

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