The tiny Anna's Hummingbird is a permanent resident of the west coast of North America, up to south-western British Columbia. Like other hummingbirds, they enjoy nectar from flowers but they are also great consumers of flies and spiders.

The male (above) has a metallic rose-red crown and throat that dazzles in certain light. Females (below) have only a touch of red on the throat and green heads.

It was named after a 19th century Italian duchess whose husband,
a collector of natural history, had a speciman in his collection.