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


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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

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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

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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

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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

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November 11th, 2015
Madera Canyon, Arizona
Female perched on a stick on a sunny afternoon