I have always enjoyed hummingbirds. From the time I was young, my mother had a hummingbird feeder right outside the kitchen window. All summer long you could see them all day coming to feed. Of course there is always the bully bird that tries to chase away all the other hummingbirds from the feeder. It was always a futile effort, because while it would chase one away another three would sneak in to feed!
Today happens to be National Hummingbird Day, a day that I did not know even existed. That was until it popped up online, I learned something new so the day was not wasted! Hummingbirds are amazingly beautiful creatures and some of the most interesting birds on the planet.
Because it is Hummingbird Day I decided it would be fun to share a hummingbird coin. I own a couple which I've shared in the past, but I've been eyeing this coin to buy for some time. It comes from Dominica, a small island nation in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. It's beautiful island, I've only been there once but remember it well. There is some beautiful areas to go scuba diving! Here's the coin I mentioned:
From APMEX.com
About the coin:
numista.com
This was produced by the Scottsdale Mint for the nation of Dominica. The private mint produces some of the finest silver products on the planet. I love animal coins which is why I like it, but would prefer the national coat of arms to the former Queen. But Dominica is a common wealth of the UK, although run independently.
Today this coin runs about $47.76 as of the time of writing of this post, and silver is just about $41 per Troy ounce. So a premium of around $6.50, a little high for me. I may look our for a sale before I pick one up. It's a cool coin at any rate!
Hummingbirds are native to the Americas and found from Alaska all the way down to Argentina's Tierra Del Fuego (Land of Fire.) There are 375 species of which the smallest beats it's wings 99 times per second. Talk about fast! They mostly survive off of nectar but eat small insects as well. And usually they are very colorful just like the one from the Lesser Antilles on today's coin called the Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird.
Purple-throated Carib Hummingbird
oneearth.org
This species of hummingbird lives only in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Unfortunately I don't think I've ever seen one in person, but when I was in the area I wasn't there to bird watch. I was mostly diving on my trip. These are larger hummingbirds at 11-12 cm (4.5 inches) in length. They are also very pretty!
The tend to sedentary birds compared to other species and live at higher elevations in the forests. Many of the islands in the area are volcanic in origin and have some high mountains and the interiors that are usually covered in rain forest. They are beautiful places if you ever have the chance to visit! Dominica is special in that it's mostly rainforest and high peaks, but you won't find all that many nice beaches. It's a beautiful place if you ever have the chance to visit! You might even see one of these beautiful hummingbirds!
Here's an aerial view of Dominica, it's a gorgeous island!
uncommoncaribbean.com
That will wrap up my post for this Saturday. I hope you're all having a great weekend! Please feel free to leave any comments or questions about my post. And as always, thank you everyone for all of your support. I appreciate all of you here on Hive!
References:
https://www.apmex.com/product/217191/2020-dominica-1-oz-silver-hummingbird-bu
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces257965.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple-throated_carib
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