I glimpsed a flash of orange outside of our kitchen window this afternoon and looked over to see this Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) approaching the flowers on a citrus tree. It was only there for a few seconds, but I snapped a photo for the record. Rufous Hummingbirds are uncommon spring migrants in Sonoma County. They're on their way north to nest in areas between far northern California and Alaska.
Woo hoo! Nice catch Jackie!
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What a great shot! So beautiful.
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Thanks for the beautiful photo. Usually I am lucky to see a couple of these each spring in my yard in Penngrove, but this year we have dozens, over several weeks. I wonder what gives--have you heard any explanation of why there are so many this year?
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