In addition to the Ivyleaf Morningglory at Patton's I did take a few hummingbird photos. Patton's is the place to find and photograph the Violet Crowned Hummingbird. There is no other site that I know of where the Violet Crowned is a sure thing. What makes it stand out is the red bill and the pure white throat and breast. Patton's has 10 hummingbird feeders along the south side of their home. There is a tent with chairs set up for viewing. But behind the tent facing the Patagonia Creek wilderness area there is a feeder buried (well not quite buried - let's say "nestled") in the wild vegetation. Many people who visit don't even see it. Because it faces the wilderness area it gets a lot of hummingbirds too. Now, while I don't normally photograph hummingbirds on feeders, because of this unusual setting I couldn't resist. Here are three I particularly liked. (If you click on a photo you can see it enlarged).
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| Violet Crowned Hummingbird |
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| Violet Crowned Hummingbird |
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| Violet Crowned Hummingbird |
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