Feathers on Friday! While digiscoping shore birds at Famosa Slough in San Diego a few weeks ago, there were several Black-chinned Hummingbirds patrolling the margins. That is, in my very limited experience, somewhat odd, in that, until then, every hummingbird I have ever seen in San Diego has been an Anna’s.

This is likely a separate individual, since he was well around the corner and down the long narrow south arm of the Slough, but I can not be sure. Black-chinned Hummers are aggressive and protective. One could have decided he wanted the whole Slough to himself. Certainly both these birds show the same attitude…or if it is a single bird, he certainly has enough attitude for two!

Canon SD4000IS behind the new 15-56x Vario Eyepiece on the ZEISS DiaScope 65FL for 1) 1700mm equivalent field of view, 1/500th @ ISO 125, f4.5 effective, and 2) 3000mm equivalent field of view, 1/320th @ ISO 125, f8 effective.

Processed in Lightroom for intensity and sharpness.