Coming of age ... young prince

For those of you who  regularly check my blog, it won't come as any surprise that I truly love birds and nature.  These tiny Hummingbirds are truly a favourite, but as I take time to photograph different species, the one I am studying at the time  also becomes a favourite.  
This Young Prince has been notably  in my view since December 2017 and I have observed  him daily.   The pictures today show the final stages of his coming of age feathers... He has become a "full fledged" adult Anna's and has taken the prime territory in my yard, guarding 3 feeders.  Its a full time job for this 3.5 gram wonder, as many rivals and interlopers drop in each day to test him and vie for this space.

I want to thank all of you (around 500/week)  who stop in here.. It means a great deal to me knowing there are folks out there interested and curious about these creatures. 

All the best ... TerryV  ...