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Anna's Hummingbird Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: A bird of the West Coast and Desert Southwest, Anna's aren't a species I'd expect to see in South Dakota (although there have now been a handful of sightings across the state). I've seen them on multiple occasions in California and Arizona though. I'm still looking for that great Anna's Hummingbird photo, with great light, detail, and a lit-up gorget and head. The one below does at least have the lit-up gorget and head, from the Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson, Arizona.

Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 1 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 2 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 3 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 4 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 1

Anna's Hummingbird 2

Anna's Hummingbird 3

Anna's Hummingbird 4

September 5th, 2006

September 5th, 2006

September 5th, 2006

September 5th, 2006

Red Rocks State Park, Arizona

Red Rocks State Park, Arizona

Red Rocks State Park, Arizona

Red Rocks State Park, Arizona

Male Anna's perched on twig and spreading its wings

Male Anna's Hummingbird in flight

Male Anna's Hummingbird in flight, hovering near a feeder

Male Anna's Hummingbird in flight

Anna's Hummingbird 5 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 6 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 7 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 8 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 5

Anna's Hummingbird 6

Anna's Hummingbird 7

Anna's Hummingbird 8

April 19th, 2014

December 10th, 2010

April 19th, 2014

December 9th, 2011

Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson Arizona

Near Tucson, Arizona

Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson Arizona

Coastal California near San  Francisco

Male with head and gorget fully displaying iridescent pink colors

Young male Anna's at a nectar feeder

Male with iridescent head and gorget, facing the camera

Male profile, unfortunately with gorget not lit up

Anna's Hummingbird 9 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 10 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 11 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 12 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 9

Anna's Hummingbird 10

Anna's Hummingbird 11

Anna's Hummingbird 12

April 19th, 2014

December 9th, 2011

December 9th, 2011

December 9th, 2011

Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson Arizona

Coastal California near San  Francisco

Coastal California near San  Francisco

Coastal California near San  Francisco

Male on stick perch, showing iridescent pink gorget and head

Male in profile, with pollen covering the bill

Male in profile, with pollen covering the bill

Male with iridescent gorget, facing directly into the camera

Anna's Hummingbird 13 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 14 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 15 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 16 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 13

Anna's Hummingbird 14

Anna's Hummingbird 15

Anna's Hummingbird 16

April 19th, 2014

April 19th, 2014

April 19th, 2014

November 11th, 2015

Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson Arizona

Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson Arizona

Sonoran Desert Museum near Tucson Arizona

Madera Canyon, Arizona

Profile of an adult male perched on a twig

Female feeding young at a nest

Young Anna's in a nest

Female or young male Anna's perched on a stick

Anna's Hummingbird 17 - Calypte anna

Anna's Hummingbird 17

November 11th, 2015

Madera Canyon, Arizona

Female perched on a stick on a sunny afternoon

Click here for the species description page for the Anna's Hummingbird.

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