Our Rufous Hummingbirds

We’ve had a pretty steady stream of Rufous Hummingbirds to our feeder this past month.  We definitely have a dominant male that has claimed the feeder and it’s fun to watch him chase off the other males.  Here are a few shots of our smallest feathered visitors.

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Study of a male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

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Study of a male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

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Female Rufous Hummingbird by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

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Female Hummer in-flight. by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) in-flight by DragonSpeed, on Flickr

For these and other hummingbirds, please see my hummingbird set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157624567403704