The Devil and Ash Canyon

The last remaining Hummingbird of those found in Arizona was the Lucifer. I have looked for it a couple of times with no success. But, my trip to Ash Canyon was a success. The female Lucifer came to a feeder within five minutes of the time I arrived at the Ash Canyon B&B. She was only there for about 30 seconds and then gone. The male Lucifer came about five minutes later. He stayed for about 30 seconds as well, and then he was gone. I remained for a little over an hour but neither returned. I was able to get some nice photos though:

Female Lucifer Hummingbird

Male Lucifer Hummingbird

Male Lucifer and Female Broad Tailed Hummingbirds

So, my search is complete. I will still try to get better photos. And, I'll try to replace "feeder" photos with more natural ones. We have five common hummingbird species here at The Azure Gate: Anna's, Broad Tail, Broad Bill, Calliope (less frequent), and Costa's. While we seldom see a Black Chin here, it is often found in large numbers all over the Southern Arizona Mountain Ranges. The Rufous is not abundant anywhere but a treat when found.  The Starthroat at Paton's was beautiful (as is the Violet Crowned). The Lucifer here in Ash Canyon was quite unique with its extremely long curved bill and much longer gorget than any other hummer. Seeing the Magnificent, White Eared, and Blue Throat at Miller Canyon although usually  reliable in the summer is still exciting. But seeing the Berylline there was special; as was the Ruby Throat whose range is primarily in the East. The only ones left un-photographed are the Allen's found only on the Southern California Coast, the Violet Green-Eared and the Buff Bellied found only in the Southernmost tip of Texas.