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In late Winter the Allen’s Hummingbird returns to Santa Cruz from a long Winter in Mexico heralding the return of Spring! Double D and I went over the hill to Santa Cruz to see if we could spot a few and photograph them. Here is one landing on a succulent plant called Ruby Cluster. A favorite food of the Hummingbird.
I saw and photographed Anna’s Hummingbirds too. The diving displays of the males of both breeds are so much fun to watch.

Nikon D90| Nikkor 180mm + Tamron 1.4x TC| f6.3| 1/200 sec| ISO 200| Aperture Priority| Tripod