1. grrlscientist
  2. Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

By grrlscientist on June 21, 2008.

tags: , , ,

Female Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, sitting on her nest.
Notice the uncommonly bright colors on her gorget.

This bird is nesting on Bainbridge Island in Washington state.

Image: Eva Gerdts, May 2008. [larger view].

Tags
image of the day
anna's hummingbird
birds
Calypte anna
Photography
image of the day

More like this

Anna's Hummingbird, Incubating her eggs
tags: Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna, birds, Image of the Day Female Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, sitting on her nest. Notice her long tongue sticking out of her mouth and the uncommonly bright colors on her gorget. This bird is nesting on Bainbridge Island in Washington state. Image:…
Mountain Bluebird
tags: mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides, birds, Image of the Day Female mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides. This bird surprised birders in Washington state by visiting Bainbridge Island this past weekend. Image: Eva Gerdts, April 2008. [larger view].
Sialia currucoides
tags: mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides, birds, Washington state, Image of the Day Male mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides. This bird surprised birders in Washington state by visiting Bainbridge Island one weekend in April 2008. Image: Eva Gerdts, 2008 [larger view].
The Bluest Blue
tags: mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides, birds, Image of the Day Male mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides. This bird surprised birders in Washington state by visiting Bainbridge Island this past weekend. Image: Eva Gerdts, April 2008 [larger view].