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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Above two: Hatch-year male Rufous Hummingbird in Calvert Co., Maryland (12/9/2005).
Thanks to Jim Stasz for the great find and hospitality!
Below: Hatch-year female Rufous Hummingbird in Carroll Co., Maryland (12/6/2006).
Below: Female Rufous Hummingbird in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/9/2006).
Below: Female Rufous Hummingbird in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/9/2006).
Below two: A female Rufous Hummingbird sips one last energy drink before the cold night -
Howard Co., Maryland (12/14/2005). Shooting at dusk beside a red light was definitely a new challenge!
Below: An adult female Rufous Hummingbird visits a hospitable yard in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (12/30/2007). There remains some contention whether this bird might be a hybrid such as Rufous x Calliope. A real beauty. My thanks to the very hospitable homeowners!
Below: two: A Selasphorus hummingbird visiting a feeder in Towson, Maryland on December 5, 2004. Measurements fell within a small overlap zone between Rufous and Allen's.
Comments: This western hummingbird species has been observed with increasing regularity on the East Coast in late fall and early winter. Many thanks to all of the hospitable homeowners for welcoming me and for providing important refueling stations to these birds.