Daily Postcard: Calliope Hummingbird On Barranca Mesa

Daily Postcard: A calliope hummingbird visits a feeder early Wednesday evening at a residence on Barranca Mesa. The calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird in the United States. It weighs about one-third as much as the smallest North American warblers and about the same as a ping pong ball. This tiny hummingbird is the smallest long-distance migrant in the world. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
The Calliope hummingbird takes a big drink from a feeder early Wednesday evening at a residence on Barranca Mesa. The Calliope hummingbird is among four species of hummingbirds that visit the community including the Broad tailed, Rufous and Black chinned. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
The Calliope hummingbird shows a little bit of its tongue as it nears a feeder early Wednesday evening at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
The Calliope hummingbird hovers at a feeder early Wednesday evening at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
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