Broad-tailed Hummingbird, rufous sides, Colorado back yard Available in XL, L, M, S:Small 720x482 @72dpi

Broad-tailed Hummingbird, rufous sides, Colorado back yard Available in XL, L, M, S:Small 720x482 @72dpiWe've had a female Broad tailed Hummingbird coming to our yard all summer for about 10 years now. Males are less common.

This guy was so happy on his snag

We won't forget the carnival-like boat ride in the mangrove swamp near San Blas

Female Broad-tailed Hummingbird at Mexican Sage

The indigenous peoples of western Mexico played a ball game different from the Mayans - the ball was rubbery and bouncy and they moved it with their hips

Statue in El Quelite

Scott's is  found further west in Texas  and up into the southern western US states in the summer

It's actually a bit unusual to find them posing horizontally on a tree limb

I was able to capture these little darters with my hand-held Nikon D300

but there were some flowers and bushes already blooming

We had to look in several locations

Willets are known for their beautiful white patches that open in flight

Anna's Hummingbirds are year-round residents in southern California