[Tweeters] Anna’s mating flight

[Dennis Paulson via Tweeters]

Patti,

Nesting has been reported as early as mid January in Seattle (Birds of the World online), and I would guess that there in Vancouver, it could be a bit earlier.

Dennis Paulson
Seattle


> On Jan 21, 2025, at 3:06 PM, Patricia Brent via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

> 

> Late last week I started hearing the typical loud chirp sound made by male Anna’s hummers during their mating flights.  Since then I have watched the males regularly zipping high into our bright sunny skies, then plummeting  back down emitting that high pitch chirp.

> 

> Here in Salmon Creek (Vancouver, WA), there are many Anna’s hummers in the apartment complex where I live.  It was almost exactly a year ago that I rescued a male Anna’s in the brutal cold, icy weather.  I sure hope we don’t have a repeat of that weather.  As an old Northwest kid, I love these sunny days.  My question is: What are the chances the hummingbirds will start nesting in January in Vancouver, WA?

> 

> Happy birding,

> 

> Patti Brent 

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