From Google on Earth Day: The Rufous Hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm long with a long, straight, and very slender bill. These birds are known for their incredible flight skills. Some are known to fly 2000 miles during their migratory transits. The Rufous humminbird's migratory pattern goes through the Rocky Mountains down into Mexico. Males sport a white breast and an orange-red throat patch; females tout green and white coloring with orange feathers and a dark tail. They are the only hummingbirds with the rufous/rust-red coloring, and the iridescent throat of the males is amazingly vibrant.
This is a female Rufous on a chilly day, an image I posted on Facebook.
8 comments:
what a thrill Evelyn, to see this little beauty back at your feeders...
Awe I love those little birds. I have not been lucky enough to see any around here this year yet. Hopefully soon.
gorgeous birds
She is adorable, Evelyn!
I've not seen them here yet. It's still too cold!!! :-)
Great shot of the rufous!! I've seen them at Bluebonnet Swamp, but never got a decent photo. These are great!
They're precious little birds. Haven't seen any here yet.
I love the hummingbird pictures.
Sweet little hummers. Have yet to see any here. I still want to get a hummingbird feeder and see if it attracts them.
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