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Jedi Hummers
Competing for a seed
Goldeneye Splash
DON'T PANIC
Jedi Hummers
Tree-creeper sleeping
Camouflaged Predator waiting on Prey
I can't see you, so you can't see me.
Lisa W

Jedi Hummers (Selasphorus rufus & Archilochus alexandri)

I took this during Spring migration this year. The smaller Rufous Hummingbird on the left had been defending "his" feeder all afternoon. I was just about ready to leave when the slightly larger Black-chinned Hummingbird came in to feed. The Rufous immediately went out to meet him to discourage him from going to the feeder. The Black-chinned quickly backed away and found another feeder further away to refuel at.
The caption is courtesy of Hans - when he saw the photo his remark was they looked like Star War Jedi Knights.
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Habitat
Black-chinned is found throughout much of the western United States, Rufous is more of a northwestern bird in the summer, migrating through the southwest from and to its wintering grounds in South America.
Location
Feeding Station, Patagonia, Arizona, USA
Date taken
April 6, 2007
Scientific name
Selasphorus rufus & Archilochus alexandri
Equipment used
Canon 20D w/400mm IS Lens
K
lisa,
have only just seen your competition picture,i was to say the least flabagasted, it is absolutely terrific you must have been over the moon
very well done.
kinsy
 

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