Anna’s Hummingbird at Cardinal Climber

Anna’s Hummingbird at Cardinal Climber



Anna’s Hummingbirds (Calpte anna) are still buzzing around our garden. We usually have some hummingbirds that remain here during the winter so I leave my feeders up until I don’t see any hummers for several weeks. Click on photos for full sized images.

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Anna’s Hummingbird (Calpte anna) photos by Larry Jordan

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This female was feeding at a Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea quamoclit pennata) my wife planted along the garden fence.

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Hummingbird feeders are great, but if you want birds in your yard year round, you will want to plant landscaping that attracts birds.

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I have listed some informative links for bird friendly landscaping and hummingbird specific plant selections at the end of this post.

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Anna’s Hummingbird Female

To see more great bird photos, check out The Bird D’pot and Wild Bird Wednesday!

Links to landscaping for birds and hummingbirds: The Garden Helper, Las Pilitas Nursery, Organic Gardening, Ferncreek Design

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Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan is an avid birder and amateur photographer living on the Pacific Flyway near the Central Valley of Northern California. He is a board member of his local Audubon Society and is a bird and wildlife conservationist. Larry contributes to several wildlife conservation organizations and is a BirdLife International "Species Champion." He is also Habitat Manager for the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network, an organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Western Burrowing Owl population in the United States. Larry has been blogging about birds since September of 2007 at TheBirdersReport.com

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Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan is an avid birder and amateur photographer living on the Pacific Flyway near the Central Valley of Northern California. He is a board member of his local Audubon Society and is a bird and wildlife conservationist. Larry contributes to several wildlife conservation organizations and is a BirdLife International "Species Champion." He is also Habitat Manager for the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network, an organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Western Burrowing Owl population in the United States. Larry has been blogging about birds since September of 2007 at TheBirdersReport.com

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