Comments on: Anna’s Hummingbird – Male Dive Display

By: YourBirdOasis.com

YourBirdOasis.com — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:24:45 +0000

Spectacular photos! Capturing the brilliance of the plumage is one thing, but to get the male really pumping up his gorget like that is something else.

By: Charles T.

Charles T. — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:44:13 +0000

While outside gardening today (Dec. 8th, 2010) I saw a male Anna doing its dive display tail chirp!! I live in Camarillo, CA, and see and hear these hummers almost year round. I recently watched a PSB special highlighting this courtship display, and now I have seen it in the wild too!!

By: Wim

Wim — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:20:22 +0000

Great video’s TY

By: Mike @ Slugyard

Mike @ Slugyard — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:46:29 +0000

Great shots- I’ve seen the Anna’s display many times in my yard. Once I heard that chirp and actually figured out what it was, I seemed to hear it all the time. But, I’ve never been able to get the photos like you have here. Very nice.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:36:23 +0000

I just got to experience something very similar in my backyard this morning in Pasadena, CA. While filling a feeder, I heard the male Anna’s tail chirp. I looked up in time to see him repeat the sound with an aerial display. I waited for more, and he was a no show. A movement on the grass caught my eye. There was a female lying on the ground with her wings spread. The male was not 5 inches from her,also on the grass, squeaking away, wings out and flat and his gorget in full display, making the most of the sun. This lasted for a few minutes and then they flew off to the lemon tree in the back to most likely do the deed. I love my hummers!