Thursday, January 17, 2013

Broad Tailed Hummingbird

Unlike the Broad Billed Hummingbird whose range is restricted to Southern Arizona, the extreme Southwest Corner of New Mexico, and Northwestern Mexico, the Broad Tailed Hummingbird can be found in the inland parts of several western states: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. And while it is not quite as colorful as the Broad Billed, it's buffy flanks, orange and white tail feathers, and rosy red gorget make it an attractive hummer. It like this photo because of the contrasting yellow/orange wildflowers upon which it is feeding.

Broad Tailed Hummingbird

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