rufous hummingbird

An older photo of mine

Rufous Hummingbird!!! Continuing rarity in Franklin County, PA, USA. For more pictures, see https://ebird.org/checklist/S78973401

Roufus hummingbird. Was able to get some good shots of this beauty yesterday at Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary.

Windy days at the coast but at least the sun comes out sometimes.

This male and a female arrived two weeks early this year. A fact I'd forgotten-Hummingbirds have 1,000 to 1,500 feathers, the fewest number of feathers of any bird species in the world. Not only do they not need as many feathers because of their tiny size, but fewer feathers also keeps them more...

Just 9 rufous and 5 anna's here right now but I hope there will be more in the future.

I usually see one each year but it has always been in the month of November. This was was the end of December but still very happy to see it. Looks to be an immature to me.

Another shot of this beautiful bird.

This little guy had spectacular coloring and was the nastiest bird in the area... running away every other bird that tried to feed.

Rufous No. 2

Lots of hummingbirds at the feeders. The Rufous tends to be more agressive about defending a paticular feeder. This species of hummingbird has the longest migratory rout. According research, this species has a good memory, able to go back to where a feeder was placed the previous year. A group...

I didn't know there was such a day but here's my contribution.

I love that I can sometimes get a "night-shot" effect with digiscoping; created by moderate to deep shade behind my subject. I look to set up the shot with shady background.

I'm seeing lots of anna's and rufous hummers actually sharing (this one is actually standing on the back of the other one) the open port holes this year. Most years it's constant battles. I removed the yellow flowers from the holes so that they're larger and easier for the orioles to drink...

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever been able to catch a full tail spread on a male and female together.

The Anna's hummers that have spent the winter at our feeders gladly shared the sugar water with each other and did so without fighting. Now that there are at least four Rufous here, the territorial fights have begun. The Rufous will fight anyone, including their female mates. The wingbeat...

Gray skies but this little guy and his mate sure do brighten up the day.

it's been weeks since I've seen my last Ruby-throated Hummer but today, just like 2 previous years in the same week, this Rufous shows up. Not a great image but you can at least tell it's a Rufous ;)

The last of the rufous hummers left yesterday. They should return around March of next year.