It is an embarrassment of riches: having to choose whether May postings begin with grizzlies or hummingbirds. Grizzlies won. Even though hummingbirds had appeared on the last day of April, I did not manage acceptable pictures of them until May 2nd. Now we have the rufous.
Who can fail to admire the Rufous Hummingbird? It is an amazingly beautiful and feisty little bird.
A male Rufous Hummingbird with a glowing gorget perches on a branch.
It flies off to sip nectar.
Many pictures are taken before one is obtained that shows the whole gorget glowing.
Spectacular capture Alistair. I really like the details maintained in the feathers to say the least about the colours.
i feel pretty lucky to live in a place where both grizzly bears and hummingbirds are a sign of Spring!
wow. super shots Alistair. I got some good shots of rufous on my last week off at Trout lake just over the hill from you in 2009 but nothing that close or sharp. I loved how the feathers light up when they move around in the sunlight. Excellent work.