A small green-backed hummingbird of the West, with no brilliant colors on its throat except a thin strip of iridescent purple bordering the black chin, only visible when light hits it just right. Black-chinned Hummingbirds are exceptionally widespread, found from deserts to mountain forests. Many winter along the Gulf Coast. Often perches at the very top of a bare branch. Low-pitched humming sound produced by wings.
Hovers at flowers and feeders, darts erratically to take tiny swarming insects, perches atop high snags to survey its territory, watching for competitors to chase off and for flying insects to eat. During courtship and territorial defense, males display by diving 66-100 feet.
Most often seen at feeders or perched on dead branches in tall trees. The Black-chinned Hummingbird is a habitat generalist, found in lowland deserts and mountainous forests, and in natural habitats and very urbanized areas as long as there are tall trees and flowering shrubs and vines.
This is a container in a container cache. You can access the gravel road at 500 South-Woods Cross by foot or bicycle. At Center Street in North Salt Lake you can access the gravel road by foot, bicycle or auto.
CONGRATULATION to bossmanron for FTF. I'm replacing the container and location for both waterproofing and environmental reasons. The new cache is 16 oz plastic jar and in a 4" pipe with a rock on top. There is room for small TB's and some trading items.