This is a Rufous Hummingbird. Many Rufous males have at least some green feathers on the back. Allen's would have a much more extensive green back and we'd need a great look at the tail feathers to confirm because Allen's Hummingbirds are exceedingly rare in the Central Valley.?
Cliff Hawley
Sacramento, CA
On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 10:18 AM Judith Poxon <
jlpoxon@...> wrote:
This picture is of an Allen's hummer, from the Cornell All About Birds website. According to that site, Allen's hummers migrate through the central valley, so they could definitely be here now.
I think we need an expert to weigh in -- Cliff?
Judith
It probably is a Rufous, altho the wet face does turn what should be red face & throat feathers rather black. LOL. How adorable a picture! But he has the rufous back and sides & no other hummer around this area does.
Bess L. Hadley
On Monday, March 29, 2021, 11:51:14 AM PDT, Di <
2curiousdi@...> wrote:
This little fellow has been hanging around the last couple mornings. In the first two photos, he?was taking a bath in our fountain just before sunrise.
And?in the third photo, taken?the following morning, he?was having breakfast just after sunrise.?
Do you all agree that these three photos are indeed of the same bird? If so, this is another great example of how different a bird can look in varying light conditions and also when he is wet!
And are we right that it¡¯s a Rufous hummingbird and not an Allen¡¯s? We see plenty of hummingbirds in our yard every day- at the fountain, on our flowering plants, and also on the three feeders we have in various locations- but we had never before
seen the likes of this little fellow so any input would be appreciated!
Di and Morris
Pocket Area
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