Watch what happens starting at 0:20!
August is THE month to see hummingbirds in Sedona! There are numerous locations with 800+ hummers a day, based on nectar consumption, during this period when thousands of migrants join those already here from the nesting period. This year Kathy has the most, with 1,000-1,500 per day. In this video, note how the feeder starts out with no hummers (shy about my placing the camera there) to over a dozen before the end of the first minute. You can see Anna's, Black-chinned, and Rufous Hummingbirds readily, with an occasional Calliope and/or Broad-tailed Hummingbird. Sites like this make it easy to understand why the Hummingbird Society decided to hold its first Sedona Hummingbird Festival in August (2012).
How many different varieties? Excellent video, thank you!
ronsig 5 months ago