Hugh beat me to the punch in posting. I too found the Calliope (and met Henri) this afternoon. There are numerous Pride-of-Madeira (Giant Echium) plants in bloom along the Arrellaga street fence, so the hummingbirds may stay around for a while. My experience when I had a yard was that this species of plant was particularly attractive to Black-chins.
Florence Sanchez
On Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 03:28:17 PM PDT, Hugh Ranson <zonetail1...> wrote:
This afternoon the male Calliope Hummingbird continued in Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens. Thanks for posting, Henri! It consistently came to the Pride of Madeira closest to the entrance to the park along E. Arrellaga. It tended to come in low and unobtrusively, hoping to evade the attentions of the several pugilistic Rufous Hummingbirds.
There was a Glaucous-winged Gull on the pond.
Hugh RansonSB
