Montana Birds

Calliope Hummingbird

Female Calliope hummingbird in flight. They're brave birds, and will often follow me, inches behind my head, when I walk out with a refilled feeder.

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Evening Grosbeaks

The Evening Grosbeaks are noisy, gregarious birds with big appetites. They're hilarious to watch and to listen to.

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Calliope Hummingbird

Male Calliope hummingbird. The Calliope is a tiny hummer, the smallest found in the U.S. They are iridescent jewel-like birds.

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Calliope Hummingbird

Female Calliope hummingbird in flight.

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Calliope Hummingbird

Male Calliope hummingbird feeding on the fly.

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Calliope Hummingbird

Female Calliope hummingbird feeding.

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Evening Grosbeaks

The Evening Grosbeaks are big eaters. At times they almost seem to live in the feeder. Why leave?

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Calliope Hummingbirds

Two Calliope hummingbirds at the feeders.

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Calliope Hummingbird Twittering

Female Calliope hummingbird in flight. The hummingbirds are constantly twittering, bickering and dive bombing each other. They are a continual source of daytime entertainment in the spring and early summer.

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Calliope Hummingbird

Male Calliope hummingbird in flight.

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Cassin's Finch

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