Here the hummer is visiting Salvia greggii, "Autumn Sage". Note the tiny dangling "undercarriage". Hummingbirds were originally classed as "legless birds" (Apodiformes) because early observers couldn't see the legs, which are very small and cannot be used for walking.
There's a new article about the sanctuary in the News-Review this week (see links to the right of this post). In the Comments section I've corrected a couple of minor mistakes in the article: pedantic but it might be important to get all the details right, especially in a lawcourt. I've also provided a commentary on the reporter's interview with Fred Terry, since much of what he (Fred) states is wrong, inaccurate or exaggerated.
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