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Selasphorus rufus
The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm long (3 inches) with a long, straight and very slender bill. The female is slightly larger than the male. They feed on nectar from flowers using a long extendible tongue or catch insects on the wing. These birds require frequent feeding while active during the day and become torpid at night to conserve energy. Because of their small size, they are vulnerable to insect-eating birds and animals.
Spotted on Feb 2, 2006
Submitted on Jul 2, 2012
8 Comments
Very nice!
too cute,
Lovely!
super cute,thanks for sharing,congrats it's a one life shoot :)
that's so cute...such a small little thing
I captured the hummingbird with misnet, and i gave it some apple juice when it flew.
I hope it isn't soda! Cute picture!
There must be a story to this! What's in the bottle cap? Are you rehabing this little bird?