For those of you who have never seen or heard an Anna's hummigbird, I thought you might like to hear the attached video even 'tho the quality really isn't that great. The bird came up to me suddenly so I wasn't able to re-adjust the camera - and - the sound isn't too good either. BUT - if you turn your sound up REAL loud you should be able to hear him (watch out for a loud band at the very beginning - the sound starts about 1/3 in). Too bad it isn't better because the singing is so pretty. This is the same juvenile male whose picture I posted yesterday.

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Hi Carla, Both sound and video were great. I cranked up the sound and could hear it quite well. Sooooo cute.... Glad you posted the clip....

Karen
Southern California

What a nice video Carla! Thanks for posting. I loved hearing the Anna's.

Carol

Carol R
Tennessee
USDA Hardiness Zone 7
Heat Zone 7

Carla, nice video. While looking at your photos, which plant is your 'rufous' perched on,
http://tinyurl.com/n497ft
Is it a Caesalpinia pulcherrima?
The color looks quite different, from the four species I have. Maybe we could trade...?

Patricia - I haven't the faintest idea! I know absolutely nothing about plants (something I should learn so I would know what to plant for the hummers) and only know this bush by the name of "Bird of Paradise". It came with the house and I have kept it cut back to about 8' because it was blocking our neighbor's view of our mountains. I just picked one of the seed pods and opened it. It is like a lima bean pod and has one seed about the size of a lima bean. I would gladly send you or anyone else who might like to have one, a seed pod or two and you can see what happens. Please let me know when they should be picked as they are still quite green.

Carla, enjoyed the "singing," thanks for posting that.

Patricia, it's Caesalpinia gilliesii, aka "Yellow Bird of Paradise."http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2120/
I have one, planted with C. pulcherrimas, but it's not doing nearly as well as those. I'm hoping that's because I moved it, and it will settle in eventually. The flowers are more delicate and not quite as "loud" as those on Pride of Barbados, but they're beautiful. Mine has only bloomed once, so I can't tell you how popular it is with the clientele.





Lizette, New Orleans, La.
USDA Zone 9

Lizette & Carla, I was hoping that it was indeed, Caesalpinia gilliesii! I purchased seeds for this species last year and sowed them directly into the ground, and they germinated very quickly. And just as fast, 'something' ate them!
While nothing seems to bother the more 'gaudy' but equally lovely species!!!
Carla, it is best to wait until the seed pod is brown & dry. And I sure would appreciate an exchange with you.
Although this one below is more delicate looking, and is cream with a just a 'wee bit of yellow'. And the hummers sure like this one.

Patricia, thanks for the info. Of course you can have some pods. What is the procedure. Do we give our email here or somewhere else?

Thanks, Carla, just 'click' on my name, Patricia, and it will bring up my email address. We can arrange it from there.

Thanks, Carla, just 'click' on my name, Patricia, and it will bring up my email address. We can arrange it from there.