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Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus Rufus

Photo by BryanFlynn
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Description:

Female Rufous Humming Bird buzzing around a Torch Lily in the garden. It didn't really care that I was there and getting close. Very fun encounter.

Habitat:

Ocean front garden

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Comments (12)
The MnMs
I would like to invite you to post your spottings of hummingbirds in the new mission for Hummingbirds of the New World: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1244396002 :-)
BryanFlynn
Thank you everyone! @SusanEllison I'm inclined to agree with you after Googling your I.D.
Thurd13
Great series of photos-pretty special encounter!
Elsa
That is one chunky little hummingbird! Very cute..
peter
Great photo Bryan

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