When we have put up a hummingbird feeder here in the southwest we most often attract Costa's Hummingbirds and Anna's Hummingbirds. Invariably one of the Hummingbirds takes over the feeder and protects it as if it were their own. They often will run off every other hummer that tries to get the sugar water from the feeder. We have seen a male allow females to feed but not any other male of any species.
Click Hereto view an interesting and short video of a male Anna's Hummingbird.
We are always surprised to see Western Bluebirds in the desert. It must be that they like to head south for the winter. Another snowbird.
We have decided to stop back by Anza-Borrego in March on our way back north. It will interesting to see what different birds might be here and if the December Rains come there may be some great wildflowers.
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