I have seen hummingbirds but after this course I now know how many I must have missed.
im still trying to figure out which hummingbirds are my regular visitors here in Los Angeles.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are common in Chicago. I have regular visits to the flowers on my deck and in my yard. They are definitely urban-friendly. I've also been to Costa Rica where I saw several different kinds of hummingbirds at feeders.

Yes, Rufous and Anna's breed where I live in western Washington state. I've also been fortunate to visit Colombia, home to about 165 species of hummingbirds! Some day, I would love to see the Bee hummingbird in Cuba.

I love seeing Anna's Hummingbirds in the Pacific Northwest.

Yes - I've lived in Arizona and am familiar with the hummingbirds there.  One of my favorites there was the tiny Calliope - I have wonderful memories of a beautiful male who took advantage of a feeder on my patio all winter long.  I was lucky to participate in citizen-science observation projects about hummingbirds out of the University of Arizona - what fun, spend an hour every week just watching and documenting what I saw.



This pic was taken in the Huachuca Mountains in March one year - it was amazing to watch the hummingbirds cope with a snow storm.

My favorite hummingbird when I lived in Colorado was the Broad-tailed probably because it was the first one I got to know..

Most recently I identified some new species in Costa Rica - the one that really caught my eye was the Violet Saberwing

I live in Las Vegas and see many Anna’s Hummingbirds. I have a few feeders on my window and get to see them close up which is always fun to see. I even held a feeder in my hand and had a male Anna’s come and drink from it which was amazing! Even perched for a quick second then flew off.

Yes, I've been very lucky to see many hummingbirds. I'm from Tennessee and saw the ruby-throated hummingbird often. Now, I live in California and get to see Anna's, Rufous, Allen's, Calliope, Costa's, etc. I also have family in Colombia and have had the privilege of seeing many hummingbird species there including one of my favorites, the white-bellied woodstar!

Yes, I've been blessed to see four species so far! Three here in Idaho and one in Mexico.

Black-Chinned Hummingbirds are everywhere and visit our feeder throughout the summer.

I saw my first Calliope Hummingbirds in the mountains near our house, then saw a female in our yard taking a bath in the sprinkler mist. Such an adorable little thing!

Anna's Hummingbirds are starting to spend the winter in our local parks, so I've seen three or four now.

In Mexico I got to see a Rufous Hummingbird stop by a flower for a few seconds. So cool!

All of these have been mentioned in the course, I believe.

I’ve seen a lot of ruby-throated hummingbirds in Alabama at my parents’ feeder growing up and at other feeders. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen them while in nature quite a few times too.

I am fortunate to live in an area of N California that has hummingbirds year round. We planted an Amistad salvia in front of the kitchen window and see at least one hummingbird each day. It seems the Annas stay all year and others migrate through. We also have perches very near the salvia and watch them perch. The interaction between hummingbirds and finches is interesting. Mostly they avoid each other, but the hummingbirds watch the finches warily. They aren’t competing for food, just perch space.

I live in Eastern Pennsylvania but was lucky enough to have a Rufous hummingbird visit me for almost 8 weeks one fall/winter.  Here  she is feeding at a heated feeder I got for her.  Every year I hope for another, but so far no luck.

I see ruby throated hummingbirds regularly at a feeder in New Hampshire.

Yes, I have. I've seen lots of hummingbirds, although one that stands out to me especially was this Allen's Hummingbird fledgeling. And one more thing: The rufous hummingbird also deserves one more title: Most titles! (it has 3, not including this one).

Yes!  I have ruby-throated hummingbirds all over my backyard in the late spring through late summer or early fall.  My neighbor and I have planted flowers on which they can feed and I have feeders out to make it easier to watch these little wonders.   I've also seen broad-tailed hummingbirds in Colorado and a rufous hummingbird in Alaska.

Yes! I've had the luck to run into a reddish hermit in the colombian Amazon region, near the Amazon river, in high rainforest, it was just siting on a small branch, so tiny and reddish. It was a night jungle trek.

I’m located on the Western Slope of the Rockies in Colorado. I have black chinned hummingbirds, and see Rufous and Broad tailed hummingbirds. The Rufous later in summer when they migrate through. I also have the “hummingbird “ moths with the long probiscus visit my garden, the first time I saw one I thought it was a hummingbird for a minute! I’m below the Bookcliffs about 17 miles from the Colorado Monument.  Previously, in the Midwest, the hummers that visited my gardens were the Ruby throated.Image is a hummingbird mosaic that I made.

In my yard in Southern California I see Anna's Hummingbirds and Allen's Hummingbirds. I enjoyed visiting the Hummingbird Gallery at Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, where I saw several other species. My favorite there was the Violet Sabrewing with the male's gorgeous purple iridescence, curved bill, and flash of white on his tail, making him easily distinguishable. The males were quite aggressive at the feeders.

Yes! Mainly Ruby-throated hummingbirds living/retired here now in Hubbard, Texas but a few Black-chinned hummys too. Seen Buff-bellied hummys in Brownsville and various others in southeast Arizona, Colorado, and the Texas panhandle.

Yes.  I reside in New Mexico.  Aggressive Rufous hummers dominate!

I have seen the broadtail hummingbird the past few years at my feeder. This year there's a new guy in town, the rufous hummingbird.

Yes. I was in Brazil Peru and recently in Ecuador

Yes, in La Push WA where they fed from a sugar feeder. Sheer magic.