Bribri the Hummingbird | California, 2013

Hummingbirds can be very territorial, aggressively chasing away other hummingbirds that enter their ‘territory’. ‘Bribri’ was a very territorial female Anna’s hummingbird that actively tried to defend what she believed was part of her territory – the hummingbird feeder we placed outside where we stayed in San Diego. She would sit on a branch with sight of the feeder, and quickly attempt to chase away any other hummingbird that approached the feeder. After a long weekend away, we never saw her again. We believe she may have had some illness or infection (possibly Avian Pox), as a growth could be seen extending over part of her beak.

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Taking a break

A frontal view

Curious Bribri

Tags: Anna's hummingbird, beak, bird, california, hummingbird, illness, infection, san diego, USA, wildlife

• March 20, 2014
• California, Hummingbirds
• 1 Comment