Rufous Hummingbird
© Roy Western
Published:
September 5, 2011
A juvenile male Rufous Hummingbird rests on a rock in Roy Western’s backyard in Ocean Park, Washington. “I primarily have Anna’s and Rufous Hummingbirds in my area,” he says. “Hummingbirds love the waterfall and especially the flat rock shown in the photo. This one appears to be relaxing after a long day of competition for plants, feeders, and even for the waterfall.”
Sheri Williamson, author of
Hummingbirds of North America, confirmed the bird’s identity. “Based on what I can see of the tail, the feathers appear much too wide for Allen’s, and the diagnostic ‘pinched’ tip of R2 [rectrice feather No. 2 in the tail] is just visible under the tip of the wing. I’d call it a juvenile male Rufous with a high degree of confidence.”
Roy took the photo with a Canon 60D and a 400mm lens and posted it to our
Backyard Gallery.
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- A male stretching atop a twig
- Close-up portrait of a hovering male
- Two birds colliding in flight
- Two chicks in a nest
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