A Hummer Of A Bird

This is 'Anna's Hummingbird'. Broad-billed hummingbird.   It's an unusual hummer because it doesn't really migrate.

Other species fly thousands of miles to South America for the winter.  They are all over North America, so imagine how far those tiny birds fly!

Hummingbirds like sweet things.  Feeders are usually filled with sugar water.  

Did you know?
Hummingbirds are the only birds in the world that can fly backwards.


We tied the record today of consecutive days with temperatures in the triple digits - 39!  Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we're going to BREAK the record.  The forecast for tomorrow is 98F.  Storms will keep us cool.  I'm bummed.  ;-))