17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hummingbird between leaves.

While staying in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California, we enjoyed a hosts of hummingbirds, including this Anna's perched in the afternoon sun. Weighing less than a nickle, they congregate near flowers or feeders, seldom still for more than a few seconds.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D500
Copyright: © Peter Blanchard