Hummingbirds have been plentiful in the garden since spring. I usually see the purple-throat, the Antillean crested, and the green-throated. I have actually seen Dominica’s fourth hummingbird species – the blue-headed – but only one or twice.

I believe this is a female Antillean crested hummingbird that, despite the morning rain, still flies and feeds at a scarlet firespike. I love the beads of rain on its waterproof head feathers.