Back in mid-August we had a sunny Saturday when a young male Black-chinned hummingbird was really checking out all the zinnias, and the blue bottle feeder. Enjoy this offering from a few weeks ago.
From this point on he had picked up that dusting of pollen on the end of his beak.
The stripes on his neck are the tell-tale sign of his male immaturity. Don't say anything!
We had recently got a bargain gate trellis at a season-end sale, and the big Texas star shows up nicely as the backdrop.
Always enjoy when the brilliant color of the zinnia reflects on the hummer's breast.
You may find it hard to believe, but that purple in the lower left is lavender that we planted as a starter this spring and nursed it through the Texas summer!
Look closely and you'll see he's sticking his tongue out.
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