Learn About the Anna’s Hummingbird

The Anna’s Hummingbird, Calypte anna, lives along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to northern Mexico. The males have a stunning iridescent rose-colored head and emerald green backs. In their thrilling courtship displays, males climb up to 130 feet into the air and then swoop to the ground with a curious burst of noise that they produce through their tail feathers (learn more on the All About Birds website).

The females are more cryptically-colored to protect them while nesting, although they do sport a few shiny feathers on their throats, unlike most females of other species.

They sip the nectar of a variety of wildflowers including flowering currant, gooseberry, salmonberry, sales, columbine, monkeyflower, manzanita, and California fuchsia. You can attract them to your gardens and help support their high energy needs by planting these and other native wildflowers. You can also provide a hummingbird feeder and a bird bath, but make sure to keep each clean so they birds remain healthy.

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