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Rufous Hummingbird
digishooter

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

Lots of these comming through to stock up at the feeders.
Habitat
Chaparral: rolling hills / mixed oak and pine
Location
Wofford Hts.: Kern Co., CA., USA
Date taken
Aug 2008
Scientific name
Selasphorus rufus
Equipment used
Canon 30 D: EF 500 IS L @ 4.0: 1/1000 @ f 7.1, EXP comp -.66: ISO 320:metering mode, partial : white bal 5100 : Fill flash, Canon EX 580 gun, -1.33 comp Better Beamer extender : RAW, processed in Adobe Lightroom, CS2, Neat : monopod
Incredibly beautiful image, Mark. Colours from heaven. Sharp enough too.. ;) :clap:
 
Just a little more to the right to find that bit that never seems to lay right.

Good image.
 
This one must contain all colours in the spectrum! Neat and clean - just lovely. :t::t::t:
Must do some catching up on your images - have not had the time this summer.
 

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