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Wendover Camp, Idaho county, Idaho, USA
Whenver we set up camp, we hang a hummingbird feeder for camp entertainmant
It usually only takes an hour or two before it is discovered.
Wikepedia says, "The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and very slender bill. The female is slightly larger than the male.
The adult male has a white breast, rufous face, upperparts, flanks and tail and an iridescent orange-red throat patch (gorget). Some males have some green on back and/or crown. The female has green upperparts, white underparts, some iridescent orange feathers in the center of the throat, and a dark tail with white tips and rufous base".
The jewelweed in the beaver meadow at Yates Mill Park is in bloom, so the ruby-throated hummingbirds are out feeding. They are highly interactive with one another and are fun to observe. This picture and the next were shot on an overcast day, so the brilliant yellows, greens, and blues of their wing and back feathers aren't as iridescent as they might otherwise appear. In sun or shade, they're beauties!