August 20, 2022

I am a Violet-crowned Hummingbird.

I require riparian habitat to breed

I'm a solitary bird, without much concern

I mate, then just up and leave!

Special thanks to guest photographer, David Simpson.

Location: Ash Canyon, AZ

Sources: nps.gov/articles/000/nrca_glca_2021_riparian.htm

https://abcbirds.org/bird/violet-crowned-hummingbird

Photo © 2022 David Simpson and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson