Hummingbird Photos

This small collection of Broadtailed Hummingbird photos were taken in Utah. Larger version of these photos can be viewed by using a mouse rollover, or using the Slideshow below. The following link can be used to add this page to your favorites.

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wildlife photo of a hummingbird with chicks

Hummingbird With Chicks #6013
These are Broad-tailed Hummingbirds nesting in Utah.

wildlife photo of hummingbird sitting on nest

Hummingbird On Nest #5529

close-up photo of a Hummingbird caught in flight

Hummingbird #5451
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird is known to nest year-after-year in the same tree - a behavior known as philopatry. Sometimes it will even build a new nest on top of previous nests.

Hummingbird photo of mother feeding her chicks

Hummingbird Feeding Her Chicks #6149
It's not unusual for the mother hummingbird to leave her chicks for a couple of hours or more at a time.

photo of a mother hummingbird sitting with her chicks

Mother Hummingbird Sitting With Her Chicks #6213
These hummingbird photos were taken in the backyard of my Utah home.

photo of hummingbird chicks with their mother

Hummingbird Chicks With Mother #6232

photo of hummingbird chicks with mouths open

Hummingbird Chicks With Mouths Open #6083
Hummingbird chicks will sit patiently for an hour or more with their mouths open waiting to be fed.

wildlife photo of hummingbird chicks waiting to be fed

Hummingbird Chicks #6097
These hummingbird chicks are just on the verge of opening their eyes for the first time.

Hummingbird Chicks #6124

photo of hummingbird chicks wanting to be fed

Hummingbird Chicks #6234

Hummingbird Feeding Chicks #6051
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird typically raises two chicks.

Hummingbird #5442
Reports have estimated that hummingbirds can flap their wings anywhere between about 30 and 200 times per second.

photo of a mother hummingbird with her hummingbird chicks

Hummingbird With Chicks #6112
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird builds a nest that is about 2-1/2 to 3 inches in diamter.

Hummingbird #3706

Hummingbird #5501
Hummingbirds really do like these artificial feeders.

Hummingbird #3707

Hummingbird #3708

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