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Selasphorus sasin

I suspect this is the (or one of the) very shy selasphorous hummingbirds resident in our backyard garden. If so, it is an Allen's Selasphorus sasin sedentarius

Allied Gardens, San Diego

Another hummingbird seen at the Swiftcurrent Lodge in Estes Park Colorado.

Photo By Dan Pancamo @pancamo

Haven't seen one of these for a while. They sometimes show up here in the fall or winter. The last one we had here was in November 2010.

Greenville,SC

with the sun behind him

A little visitor to our new hummingbird feeder.

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Tucson, Arizona

I have never seen a hummingbird do anything undignified before!

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Cardinal Flower - Huntley Meadows Park

From my yard...

Green Spring Gardens

Alexandria, Virginia

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Did you ever know that you're my hero,

and ev'rything I would like to be?

I can fly higher than an eagle,

'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Our Daily Challenge: The Elements (Air)

Ardenwood Historic Farm

Ruby-throated Hummingbird sat on a humming bird feeder

I sat on the desk of my house, waiting for a perfect shot of this bird all morning. Finally, I took this shot, but then realized my camera was only set at 1024x768!!! Oh well, we live and learn. It still makes a fairly decent 8 1/2 x 11" print.

One of the Xantus hummingbirds that permanently reside in my yard.

Taken at Asa Wright Center, Trinidad

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Cardinal Flower - Huntley Meadows Park

Spotted two Ruby-throated hummingbirds late in the evening. This guy was there when I got home eating from the feeder and flying into the trees north of the house. The second landed on the feeder late in the evening just before the sunset and I could not get a shot of the two together.

I will keep my eyes open for the two of them sitting on the feeder tomorrow night. I will post them if I can get them together, I believe they are two young males.

View On Black

Classic hummer pose.

Hummingbird hawk-moth, from my garden

I've captured the tongue. I've captured the take off. I've captured the landing. I've captured the swarm. NOW. I've captured the hummingbird pooping. That's what those little droplets are.

© Gregg Umphrey

Taken Summer 2017 @ either Green Springs, Huntley Meadows, Meadowlark Gardens or my backyard.

Hummingbirds at my parents house - Labor Day Weekend (9-1-13)

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Asa Wright Nature Centre

with a nice bokeh.

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