Photos: Hummingbirds from Tucson backyards and beyond
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Hummingbird at Sunset
Close up capture of Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding at sunset
By Sven olsonLooks yummy!
Saguaro blooms for breakfast
By Jim BallmerMorning shower
Male Anna's Hummingbird
Linda NeedhamHummingbird and a flower
Hummingbird and a flower
By ROB BOONESpringtime
Time to feed the babies.
By ROBERT HAHNHummingbird
Hummingbird in Paradise
By Annie OliverHummingbirds
Costa's hummingbird.
Jeanette BrinkerHummingbirds
Hummingbirds
It is wonderful to experience the fall hummingbird migration right in our own backyard in Saddlebrooke. This was taken in the morning earlier this week with seven hummingbirds vying for the six feeding stations. We have had up to 15 hummingbirds at a time in our backyard. Photo by Jeanette Brinker.
Jeanette BrinkerHummingbirds
I took this picture of a Rufous hummingbird at our backyard feeder in Saddlebrooke earlier this week. We are getting a "swarm" of hummingbirds migrating south this month. Jeanette Brinker.
Jeanette BrinkerHummingbirds
We welcomed the new year with snow in Marana, AZ. It didn’t last long, and it seemed to made the hummingbirds very aggressive.
Laura StaffordHummingbirds
We welcomed the new year with snow in Marana, AZ. It didn’t last long, and it seemed to made the hummingbirds very aggressive.
Laura StaffordHummingbirds
Humming along.
Terry ConleyHummingbirds
Humming along.
Terry ConleyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Brien Harvey submitted this hummingbird photo.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds in backyards and beyond
James Newman submitted this photo of Black Chinned baby hummingbirds taken in Sahuarita. He wrote, "We have since moved to Chicago and so far have seen no hummers at all even though I know Ruby Throats are common in the area. We really enjoyed watching these little ones from the time their eggs were laid to the time they left on their own."
James NewmanHummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Brien Harvey submitted this hummingbird photo.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Brien Harvey submitted this photo taken in his backyard of a juvenile male Costa's Hummingbird perched in ocotillo.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird in my front yard.
Lori EckhartHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Here is a Female Costa's on the hedge that runs along the back of our patio. Took this with a point and shoot and did some cropping.
Beverley RobertsonHummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Female (Costa's Hummingbird) in penstemon.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Male Broad-billed Hummingbird ocotillo fly-by.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Virginia Walker submitted this photo.
Hummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds in backyards and beyond
This hummingbird decided that the stain glass sign in our back yard was a good place for her nest.
Dolores ZimmermanHummingbirds in backyards and beyond
Rufus Hummingbird.
Pamela KernCosta's hummingbird
Here is another hummer photo: Costa's Hummingbird at Tohono Chul Park. By Craig ThayerÌý
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Craig ThayerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
They were not real colorful but it was sure fun watching the mama build the nest on our macrame and then seeing the eggs and watching the babies grow.
Vanessa GolosHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Photo of Broad-billed hummingbird taken at Madera Canyon Memorial Day 2015.
Yvonne McCafferyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Male Broad-billed hummingbird in penstemon taken in my yard in the Catalina Foothills. Brien Harvey.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Female Anna's taken in my yard in the Catalina Foothills. Brien Harvey.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Female Anna's taken in my yard in the Catalina Foothills. Brien Harvey.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Male Broad-billed hummingbird in penstemon taken in my yard in the Catalina Foothills. Brien Harvey.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
On the nest.
Martin LopezHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Feeding time.
Martin MalkinHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
I shot this at the Desert Museum with Canon PowerShot SX50HS.
Mary ModaffHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
For the second year in a row a hummingbird has built a nest in a potted palm tree right next to my front door. There are two birds in the nest, one hatched and the egg was laid 4 days before the other.
Susan MagnusonHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
They were not real colorful but it was sure fun watching the mama build the nest on our macrame and then seeing the eggs and watching the babies grow.
Vanessa GolosHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken near our home in Oro Valley.
Jeri SaldingerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken at the Desert Museum.
Jeri SaldingerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken at the Desert Museum.
Jeri SaldingerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds at feeders in Madera Canyon July 2015.
Bonny Gold ForknerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds at feeders in Madera Canyon July 2015.
Bonny Gold ForknerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbirds at feeders in Madera Canyon July 2015.
Bonny Gold ForknerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Nest building never stops in our yard.
Bob ReidHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
For the second year in a row a hummingbird has built a nest in a potted palm tree right next to my front door. There are two birds in the nest, one hatched and the egg was laid 4 days before the other.
Susan MagnusonHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
For the second year in a row a hummingbird has built a nest in a potted palm tree right next to my front door. There are two birds in the nest, one hatched and the egg was laid 4 days before the other.
Susan MagnusonHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Backyard hummingbird.
Jill MaciullaHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Baby hummingbird.
Brad SmithHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Here’s a capture of a hummingbird on an ocotillo flower from my backyard in Oro Valley. Devin Russel.
Devin RusselHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
This little hummingbird just drank from feeder and is resting on our swing!
Jill MaciullaHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Anna’s Hummingbird at backyard feeder.
Jill MaciullaHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird Mama sitting on two eggs in backyard nest.
Jill MaciullaHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Baby Hummingbirds in nest!
Jill MaciullaHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
A Broad-billed Hummingbird resting near Pima Canyon Wash, perhaps on its way to Madera Canyon. Taken March 21, 2013 by Stan Kartchner.
Stan KartchnerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
I had the opportunity to spend three weeks photographing a hummer nest. I had never really concentrated on taking images of them....shot over 900 photos. Kept 70 and here are a few of them. Lauren Hillquist, Sahuarita.
Lauren HillquistHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
I had the opportunity to spend three weeks photographing a hummer nest. I had never really concentrated on taking images of them....shot over 900 photos. Kept 70 and here are a few of them. Lauren Hillquist, Sahuarita.
Lauren HillquistHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
I had the opportunity to spend three weeks photographing a hummer nest. I had never really concentrated on taking images of them....shot over 900 photos. Kept 70 and here are a few of them. Lauren Hillquist, Sahuarita.
Lauren HillquistHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
I had the opportunity to spend three weeks photographing a hummer nest. I had never really concentrated on taking images of them....shot over 900 photos. Kept 70 and here are a few of them. Lauren Hillquist, Sahuarita.
Lauren HillquistHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Ashley Bogdan sent in this hummingbird photo.
Ashley BogdanHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Ashley Bogdan sent in this hummingbird photo.
Ashley BogdanHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Sharon Knight from Sahuarita sent in this photo of two baby hummingbirds taken on her patio just before they flew for the first time.
Sharon KnightHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Carol Quesnette sent in this hummingbird photo.
Carol QuesnetteHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Carol Quesnette sent in this hummingbird photo.
Carol QuesnetteHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Barbara Beach from Tucson sent in a few photos of growing hummingbirds taken in her yard from late April to May.
Barbara BeachHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Barbara Beach from Tucson sent in a few photos of growing hummingbirds taken in her yard from late April to May.
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyondHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Barbara Beach from Tucson sent in a few photos of growing hummingbirds taken in her yard from late April to May.
Barbara BeachHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Terry Conley sent in this hummingbird photo taken in Sierra Vista.
Hummingbirds from backyards and beyondHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Ashley Bogdan sent in this hummingbird photo.
Ashley BogdanHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
A Broad-billed hummingbird in Madera Canyon.
Craig ThayerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
A hummingbird perched in a blooming ocotillo with his little tongue sticking out on April 12, 2015.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
A female hummingbird — probably an Anna's hummingbird — approaching a bird of paradise flower on March 10, 2014.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
New to Tucson, I'm enjoying learning all I can about the plants and animals here.
Lois DoubledayHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
"Frequent Flier", Hummingbird and Penstemon, Deep Water Well Ranch Road, Florence, AZ, 03/11/12.
Howard PaleyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Out for early morning walk near Ina and Paseo Del Norte and saw these low level saguaro blossoms. As I was taking a photo of the flowers & a bee with my cell phone, a hummingbird zoomed in to have a snack! 2014.
Katherine P.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Was down to 23.5 on patio this morning at 7:30; gotta be hungry to put a tongue in there at that temp! January, 2012.
Rick WilliamsHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
She kept changing sides but finally just got in there!! 2012.
Rick WilliamsHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken in Mindo, Ecuador, 2012.
Randy R.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
These two could barely still fit in the nest. 2012.
Barbara C.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
'Coming Along Nicely' by Rick Williams. Construction in the palo verde tree; she had another one nearby but it was torn up by a wind / hail storm a few weeks ago. Taken in 2012.
Rick WilliamsHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken in 2012.
Elizabeth T.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken at our friends' backyard in Casa Grande.
Wayne M.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken at our friends' backyard in Casa Grande.
Wayne M.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird at a feeder. 2012.
Elizabeth T.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird at a feeder. 2012.
Elizabeth T.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird at a feeder. 2012.
Elizabeth T.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Some flowers seem pretty 'smart' in their pollination tricks! Was focusing on another subject when she came in just a couple feet away. 2012.
Rick WilliamsHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird nest in my wind chime. 2012.
Diana Lucchesi 4/2/12Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird on a flower taken at Desert Museum. 2012.
Karen L.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Backyard hummingbirds. 2012.
Richard H.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
One of the hummingbirds at the amazing exhibit at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. 2012.
Bill V.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
One of the many hummingbirds at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Taken Feb 25, 2012.
Bill V.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Anna's hummingbird one day before fledging in my backyard. 2012.
Janys HellmanHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
"Jus' Chillin'" by Rick Williams. This one decided I was less important than trying to catch some of the few rays available today. She was still sitting there when I continued on my way. March 19, 2012.
Rick WilliamsHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird sitting on her nest.
Wendy JosephsHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Taken on our deck, spring 2013.
Mick F.Hummingbirds from backyards and beyond
A Costa's hummingbird in Tohono Chul Park.
Craig ThayerHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Photo of an adult male Costa's hummingbird perched on a branch on April 2, 2013.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Photo of an adult male Costa's hummingbird taken in flight on Dec. 26, 2014.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Juvenile male Costa's Hummingbird perched in a mesquite on April 10, 2015.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Hummingbird photo I took in our front yard in Chico, Calif.
Lori EckhartHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Male Costa's Hummingbird taking a sip from a blooming penstemon (in our front yard).
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Female hummingbird in profile perched on a yucca (in our front yard).
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Female hummingbird in bird-of-paradise outside our front door.
Brien HarveyHummingbirds from backyards and beyond
Male broad-billed hummingbird.
Jennifer SmithRelated to this collection
A live feed of a hummingbird mom and chicks near the new Environmental Natural Resources phase 2 building at the University of Arizona. The ch…
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