Black-chinned hummingbird - Larimer County

[Pat Hayward]

Looks like the hummers are preparing for some cold night temps coming up - lots of action at our 3 feeders. I just got a very close and clear view of a male FOS black-chinned hummingbird at our feeder. We were pretty sure we saw a female the other day, but now we're more sure. They have really short beaks compared to the broad tails so seeing this one up close was exciting. We had our FOS black-chinned on 5/15 last year, and in 2018 it was 5/8. 

The other beautiful sighting was a lazuli bunting yesterday just after the rains with a double rainbow behind it, but of course it was gone by the time I got my phone to get a picture.

Bullock's orioles arrived on 5/1 and western kingbirds middle of April so it's pretty noisy around here lately. Plus that darn robin that sings all morning, right outside our bedroom window, from 5:15 to 7 am!

Cheers,

-Pat & Joel Hayward

@ 5400' 

Masonville CO west of Fort Collins

Larimer County