Never knew about the yellow on the costa's. Great pics!
OT - AZ Related: Tree Huggers
Tree Huggers!!!
These guys are in full breeding color and sitting on branches 'watching their turf". This Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister) is the rival of the 'push-up' lizard from my videos. These two, literally, brawl with each other.
This head shot (no crop) was taken a few minutes ago…June 14, 2009 @ WowArizona.com
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This next 'tree hugger' is a arranging feathers after a bath. It is a male Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cyanthus latirostris).
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Lastly, WE DO NOT HAVE YELLOW HUMMINGBIRDS!!! This is pollen all over a female Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae), taking a rest between flowers.
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All photographed June 13/14, 2009 @ WoWArizona.com
These guys are in full breeding color and sitting on branches 'watching their turf". This Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister) is the rival of the 'push-up' lizard from my videos. These two, literally, brawl with each other.
This head shot (no crop) was taken a few minutes ago…June 14, 2009 @ WowArizona.com
This next 'tree hugger' is a arranging feathers after a bath. It is a male Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cyanthus latirostris).
Lastly, WE DO NOT HAVE YELLOW HUMMINGBIRDS!!! This is pollen all over a female Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae), taking a rest between flowers.
All photographed June 13/14, 2009 @ WoWArizona.com
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That's the cool part, there is NO YELLOW on the bird!!!
The unique coloring is what made these pics fun for me, the unusual look of the bird. Since taking these, I've noticed a lot of them (hummingbirds) flying around all covered in pollen.
I got a bunch of new ones, this morning. Some excellent shots of bathing hummingbirds, showing a water soaked gorget that is still covered with pollen.
This female Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) also has yellow pollen on her head and chest. Note how the Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinia) is rubbing pollen all over her head as she gets the nectar from the flower.
![Hummingbird Organism Red Flower Pollinator]()
Shot this morning, June 15, 2009 @ WowArizona.com
Thanks!tjkm said:
The unique coloring is what made these pics fun for me, the unusual look of the bird. Since taking these, I've noticed a lot of them (hummingbirds) flying around all covered in pollen.
I got a bunch of new ones, this morning. Some excellent shots of bathing hummingbirds, showing a water soaked gorget that is still covered with pollen.
This female Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) also has yellow pollen on her head and chest. Note how the Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinia) is rubbing pollen all over her head as she gets the nectar from the flower.
Shot this morning, June 15, 2009 @ WowArizona.com
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