Nice Hummering in the Chiricahuas too. Also that nice old couple in some
suburb down there in S. Ariz. (precise enough for you?) who let you hang
around in their back yard with all the feeders. In addition to the
Blue-throated, Broad-billed, Magnificent, and the other more common
varieties I saw elsewhere in SW. Ariz., I saw a Violet-crowned and a
Lucifer's in that back yard. The Lucifer's really showed the difference
between very good binocs and great ones. That bird never came down to
the feeders while we were there, just sat up in a tree against a bright
sky, then left. The downward curving beak was clear, but the B&L 8x40
Waterproof Elites actually could pull detail of the 'beard' out of that
glare. The other pair only showed a profile.
Moose
Skip Williams wrote:
I'm assuming that you're going to be stalking hummers at feeders, as their
speed is far too fast for you to catch them on most wildflowers. The best
spots that I know of are at private feeders in California or at concentraion
spots in Southern Arizona. In s.AZ, you can get up to 11 different species,
which is by far the highest variety north of Mexico. Madera or Ramsey canyon
in the Santa Rita's or the Huachuca Mts are likely the best places. They have
permanant feeders setup that really bring them in. You can easily see 15-20 at
one time on a group of feeders and likely sit within 10 feet and take pictures
once they get accustomed to you.
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