If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

3/9/02 Trail from Cross Creek Road off of Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu Creek Lagoon, Malibu Creek State Park, Los Angeles County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Anna's Hummingbird

SPECIES: Calypte anna

LIFE LIST DATE:3/9/2002

LOCATION: Trail from Cross Creek Road off of Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu Creek Lagoon, Malibu Creek State Park, Los Angeles County, CA

From Kaufman Focus Guide: Birds of North America:

HABITAT: The familiar year round hummer of the west coast, common in gardens, parks, streamsides, open woodland. 

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 4"; Adult has rose red on throat and crown (looks black or gold in some lights). Female plain green above, dingy gray below, often with red spots on throat. More stocky than Black-chinned. 

VOICE: Male sings from perch, long scraping sputter interrupted by two harder notes. 
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