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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
Delightful scratch that looks like a military salute! ;) Just catched up with one (for some reason I missed it), I think it is a wonderful pic, love everything about it: the pose, the adult feathers in the bib, the colours,... A marvel of action picture, Mark!!! :t: :t: :loveme:
 

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