
A Male Rufous Hummingbird.
It was a good thing that the reflection of the iridescence was not directed at the camera! It would have been too bright for the camera. Instead the colour can be seen on the underside of his beak. The photo was taken as the sun was setting giving the warm colours.
Still in a quandary about a hummingbird feeder spreading avian flu!

The Rufous Hummingbird is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and very slender bill. The female is slightly larger than the male.
Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds

By gary fast
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Uploaded May 8, 2022. Captured May 7, 2022 19:34 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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