The Feisty Rufous Hummingbird

I was suprised to see this hummingbird at a nature park that I sometimes visit. I witnessed the feistiness of this small critter, it kept on dive bombing a song sparrow that is hiding in a thick bush. I was worried it will get hurt because when it flies thru the leaves I'm sure its hitting some leaves because of the sound it makes. This is one feisty but colorful hummingbird


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The feistiest hummingbird in North America. The brilliant orange male and the green-and-orange female Rufous Hummingbird are relentless attackers at flowers and feeders, going after (if not always defeating) even the large hummingbirds of the Southwest, which can be double their weight. Rufous Hummingbirds are wide-ranging, and breed farther north than any other hummingbird. Look for them in spring in California, summer in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, and fall in the Rocky Mountains as they make their annual circuit of the West.

Source:http://www.allaboutbir​ds.org/guide/Rufous_Hu​mmingbird/id

Great shots. Colors are very nice and they are very sharp. Good job.

Nice images. The Rufus are really beautiful, plus their wing sound is so distinctive. We had a Rufus come through our yard a could of weeks ago for a couple days. I only saw him once, but could hear him multiple times. They're pretty aggressive also.

Great captures, love these little guys. And gals

As I said somewhere else, Jo: such lovely images!

Lovely images Jo

Very nice shots; I especially like the first one with its soft tones.
Al

A nice set here on this little beauty...would love to see one someday.

stock28 wrote in post #14301248
Great shots. Colors are very nice and they are very sharp. Good job.

windpig wrote in post #14301455
Nice images. The Rufus are really beautiful, plus their wing sound is so distinctive. We had a Rufus come through our yard a could of weeks ago for a couple days. I only saw him once, but could hear him multiple times. They're pretty aggressive also.

malndobe wrote in post #14301642
Great captures, love these little guys. And gals

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #14302509
As I said somewhere else, Jo: such lovely images!

Thanks Levina!

2slo wrote in post #14302561
Lovely images Jo

Thanks Mark!

CDMOOSE wrote in post #14302569
Very nice shots; I especially like the first one with its soft tones.
Al

Thanks Al, the 1st pic was taken the other day, it was cloudy and overcast and for some reason, the rufous was perching on a much lower tree branches, hence I was pretty close.

Gary Fairhead wrote in post #14303089
A nice set here on this little beauty...would love to see one someday.

Thanks Gary!