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Garrett Lau | all galleries >> Nature >> birds >> Birds by Type >> Hummingbirds > Selaphorus Hummingbird, female
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11-APR-2008 Garrett Lau

Selaphorus Hummingbird, female

Milpitas, California

Even experts have trouble distinguishing female Rufous Hummingbirds from Allen's Hummingbirds, opting to just use the genus name, "Selasphorus." I believe this is a Rufous because of the amount of rufous at the base of the tail, and the presence of two male Rufous Hummingbirds.


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Guest 21-Apr-2008 06:23
Lovely. Beautiful bright colors. I love the action and serenity of the shot.
Garrett Lau16-Apr-2008 02:58
Thanks. Yes, the TC made it challenging because autofocus didn't work unless I turned IS off, but at least it worked. With the 20D, AF was so poor that I would never use the TC for a moving subject.
Rodrigo Mendoza15-Apr-2008 22:19
Very nice capture Garrett, specially considering the TC.