Here He Is! Male Rufous Hummingbird

Here He Is! Male Rufous Hummingbird

At last, the male Rufous Hummingbird has arrived at our garden nectar feeders. The female hummer arrived last month, so we are really happy to see this little fella now.

This photo shows his lovely iridescent red gorget/throat feathers. He had been bathing in our little fountain bubbler, and was preening here on this branch afterwards. You can see a water droplet on his throat, just below beak, maybe 2 droplets.

Created by: Alandrapal.

Tools Used: canon eos camera/100-400 Lcanon lens

Created on: 5 March 2008

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Comments:

Alandrapal from Canada on Apr 10, 2008 at 5:35 AM said:

Hi Karen and Janice, many thanks to both of you for the very encouraging comments, - that's really nice.

Am quite pleased with this one, in that it shows the varying colours of the iridescence on his gorget. It does vary from a beautiful goldy/red to the "just red" colour, depending on the light. (I hesitate to use the words "just red" when it comes to describing these jewels tho'), as there's nothing ordinary about them.

The photos never quite do justice to the beauty that shows in reality tho'.

Sparkle1103 from USA on Apr 9, 2008 at 11:54 PM said:

Alandra what a beaut. The colors are so crisp and vivid.

Karenmoen from United States of America on Apr 9, 2008 at 4:06 AM said:

Ever since you got that lens you have captured incredibly detailed shots of these little jewels. Good eye and good timing complete the beautiful close-ups. Well done!

Alandrapal from Canada on Apr 9, 2008 at 3:35 AM said:

thanks very much, Alan, for the nice comments. We missed seeing this little fella the past 2 days as we were out, - but saw the female hummer feeding here twice before we left. The males have usually bathed here very early in the mornings in previous years, so I'll have to start getting up earlier if I want to see him when he visits at that time :) Otherwise, will have to watch for him just before dusk, when he stops by to feed and bathe again.

Bubbalinn from Golden Valley, Arizona. on Apr 8, 2008 at 7:27 AM said:

Beautiful photo Alandra... Great Job! The colors are so nice and the green background gives you the nice warm weather feeling. Oh the Hummer is really pretty tooooo. :)

Alandrapal from Canada on Apr 8, 2008 at 5:58 AM said:

that's so nice of you all, many thanks for the great comments, am so happy you liked the photo of this handsome fella : )

thanks to all of you, Lorraine, Chriss, Anne, Jas, Carol and again to Gunnar. much appreciated, and am happy to share it with you, he's such a joy to see.

Lorraine from New Zealand on Apr 7, 2008 at 4:07 PM said:

What a beautiful capture, he has such lovely colours, and you are so lucky to have such pretty little birds in your garden.

Chriss35 from England on Apr 7, 2008 at 1:54 PM said:

What a handsome fella Alandra, such beautiful colours and a great shot!:)

Alovely from Maine, U.S.A. on Apr 7, 2008 at 10:32 AM said:

I echo what Gunnar said here. The composition is just so wonderful

to view. Beautiful color on this bird.

Jas from England on Apr 7, 2008 at 9:13 AM said:

Oh, Alandra, he is just beautiful and well worth waiting for! His colours are amazing, and, as usual you have the perfect picture. Well done! :)

Shutterbug from USA on Apr 7, 2008 at 5:52 AM said:

What a Handsome bird, his colors are wonderful,Great photo!

Carol

Alandrapal from Canada on Apr 7, 2008 at 2:50 AM said:

many thanks, Gunnar, for the nice comments, glad you liked it :) Yes, we really do feel fortunate, having these little jewels visiting our gardens. They fly such a long distance to return here each spring/summer, so we appreciate them very much. We hang a nectar feeder at the front and back garden for them. Plus we buy special plants for our garden, which the hummers especially like feeding from, to attract them, and to help sustain them.

Gunnar from Sweden on Apr 7, 2008 at 1:06 AM said:

Wonderful hummingbird photo! So nice colors, background and composition. You are really lucky to have them so close to you...

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