Male Anna’s Hummingbird (3/8)

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In the sun. Now you can see its pretty throat. 

Native Americans loved hummingbirds. Many of the ancient legends said they brought rain to quench eruptions and poking holes in the night sky that became stars. The Navajo say that the mating dive is a way for them to look at what is above the blue sky. 

The male reaches heights up to 131 feet or 40 meters. He starts by hovering over the female at about 6-13 feet, (2-4 m) then climbs straight up and dives and ends with a squeak a few feet away from the female. 

Written by Kim_Johnson

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