Humming Bird over Mesa Canal

We have been walking and riding the canal banks for years. One of the most remarkable things we see are the hummingbirds. I used to think that hummingbirds were quite scarce, especially in Arizona. But as we walk along the canal, we see hummingbirds about every 50 yards or so. The little black speck moving back and forth across the canal is a hummingbird. I would venture to say that most people probably never notice them because they are so small and fast moving.

They are very territorial birds and there is only one at a time, but they love to hover over the canal. I know you can't see any detail, but you can see what we see, the tiny birds darting back and forth. Even though they are very small, they eat even smaller insects and the canals have plenty of small gnats and other bugs flying over the water in the early morning.