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Selasphorus rufus
A fairly small hummingbird with a slender, nearly straight bill, a tail that tapers to a point when folded, and fairly short wings that don’t reach the end of the tail when the bird is perched. In good light, male Rufous Hummingbirds glow like coals: bright orange on the back and belly, with a vivid iridescent-red throat. Females are green above with rufous-washed flanks, rufous patches in the green tail.
Must be a young male, due to the vibrant throat feathers popping up!
Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Aug 12, 2013
17 Comments
Thank you Christy and Alina! :) I am missing the hummers this time of year!
Beautiful, Emily!
this is an incredibly well-timed capture, that's amazing!
they are such interesting birds. ))
Thank you all!
Great shots, Emily!
Smashing !!! Beautiful shot !!
super shots
They are really beautiful! I love their rufous coloring! It really makes them stand out from the others at the feeder. I have also heard that they are quite smart and feisty! I've been told that they will often aggressively defend their favorite feeders!
I have seen one at the feeder for a brief moment. Beauty and i heard it is very brainy too.
Thank you so much FaredinAliyevski and LandmarkExpert!
awesome shot!
Emily, this is an amazing shot...love it!
Thank you Marta!
Indeed it must be young, so pretty :-)
Thank you Ali and Surekha!
Beautiful!!
Amazingly beautiful shots, Emily!