#Black chin hummingbird

[sebring5]

3.5-1 by Henry Via Flickr: Anna’s hummingbird

[thiscountry]

What is happening?

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[1062/10,977] Black-chinned Hummingbird - Archilochus alexandri

Order: Trochiliformes (hummingbirds) Family: Trochilidae Subfamily: Trochilinae

Photo credit: Fernando Ortega via Macaulay Library

[julianbashir]

black-chinned hummingbird, randall's island, new york

this black-chinned hummingbird was the center of attention in the new york birding community these last few weeks, as it is the first time the species has been reported in the state!

[hersheyfont]

Sip sip sip sip

[jmpphoto]

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Female Black-chinned Hummingbird Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Henderson, Nevada May 2023

[fatchance]

Recent hummingbirds: Female and male black-chinned hummingbirds / colibrí barba negra (Archilochus alexandri). 

At Beatty’s Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona.

[keep-this-all-in-mind]

fucked around a lil bit in corel tonight :) wanted to play with brushes. ended up with this (very) loose mechanism ben ref, figured i'd make a tiny Prime in the white hoodie too for size ref :D

prime is. actually slightly oversized here.

[ohapossum]

Some hummingbirds I drew for an auction this summer. Really proud of them, colored pencils are time consuming but rewarding.

[speedyz3]

My friend Corey and I actually caught a Black Chinned Hummingbird sitting still. It was just long enough to get a few shots before it zipped away.

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)

(Photo by Tanner Martin)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- North America; Mexico

Size (Weight/Length)- 49 mm

Diet- Nectar; Insects

Cool Facts- This itty, bitty birb is the black-chinned hummingbird. Males are known for their dark colored heads, patches of purple feathers, and forked tail. Being extremely territorial, these hummingbirds will chase away any threat from their home, including much larger birds. When wooing a female, the male will perform impressive aerial feats including diving 20 meters towards the ground and zooming around in circles. Females create nests high in trees using spider web and lichen as she is too small to carry twigs. Their nests are often in close proximity to nests belonging to birds of prey. The black-chinned hummingbirds are too small for the hawk or eagle to hunt and the larger bird keeps away possible predators of the hummingbird.

Rating- 11/10 (Small but mighty.)

[sebring5]

4.2-1 by Henry Via Flickr: Red tail hawk

[thiscountry]

I am going easy on myself today

[wingedjewels]

Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri), adult male DSD_3338 by fotosynthesys

[ghost-inacup]

black capped/black chinned humming bird is ace

lookit

[hersheyfont]

she's really getting her sip sip sips in for the day