Broad Tailed Hummingbird.

[Brian]

I was starting to think these guys wouldn't show up with all winter hanging on (we got over 10 inches the other day). I just got home from a four day trip and they seem to be showing up more and more. I took this with my Tamron 150-600G2. I'd certainly like to hear your thoughts. This was right before sunset. They seem to be quite ok with you being fairly close.

 

[JimFox]

That looks really nice Brian, it’s strange to see one actually stopped and sitting on a branch. You got some nice detail on this.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice - the Broad Tailed hummers look very similar to the Anna's hummingbirds we get in the NW when sitting on a branch. He looks like he is feeling a bit cool in this image with his feathers fluffed out like this.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very fluffy bird

 

[Brian]

Nice - the Broad Tailed hummers look very similar to the Anna's hummingbirds we get in the NW when sitting on a branch. He looks like he is feeling a bit cool in this image with his feathers fluffed out like this.

I just learned that is how they stay warm. It has been a miserable spring here.

 

[AlanLichty]

I just learned that is how they stay warm. It has been a miserable spring here.

Anna's Hummingbirds stay in the Pacific NW all year long and I watch them near our feeders during the winter with their feathers fluffed out a lot when the temps drop down to or below freezing.