New food new feeder: My Hummingbirds would no longer eat the store bought food I made, so I went online and learned how to make my own also bought a new feeder. They are now going...

ontos Loc: Riverside, CA

My Hummingbirds would no longer eat the store bought food I made, so I went online and learned how to make my own also bought a new feeder. They are now going crazy, more birds that I had before.

A particular Hummingbird caught my eye, I had never seen one like it in all the years I have lived in Southern Ca. He is red and beige, a friend told me it was a Rufous Hummingbird. He stayed still long enough for me to get some shots. Does anyone know if this is a Rufous?

djlen Loc: Somerdale, S.Jersey

I don't know what he is but he is gorgeous!!!
Wonderful shot!!

RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana

ontos wrote:

My Hummingbirds would no longer eat the store bought food I made, so I went online and learned how to make my own also bought a new feeder. They are now going crazy, more birds that I had before.

A particular Hummingbird caught my eye, I had never seen one like it in all the years I have lived in Southern Ca. He is red and beige, a friend told me it was a Rufous Hummingbird. He stayed still long enough for me to get some shots. Does anyone know if this is a Rufous?

Nice shots. Yes, that is a Male Rufous. :thumbup: :thumbup:

wtompkins Loc: Northern Michigan

Nice shots!

RubyWoo Loc: Cornwall

Beautiful :thumbup: :thumbup:

ontos Loc: Riverside, CA

djlen wrote:

I don't know what he is but he is gorgeous!!!
Wonderful shot!!

Thank you Len, he/she is so much prettier in person. I'm so glad to get my Hummingbirds back. Thanks for looking.

Cheers Merv

ontos Loc: Riverside, CA

RedArrow wrote:

Nice shots. Yes, that is a Male Rufous. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you RedArrow so glad you told me it was a male. I hope I get more of them.

ontos Loc: Riverside, CA

wtompkins wrote:

Nice shots!

Thank you Wendy and thanks for looking.

ontos Loc: Riverside, CA

RubyWoo wrote:

Beautiful :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you Rudy, greatly appreciated. Thank you for stopping buy.

ontos Loc: Riverside, CA

Any suggestion on how I could have made the shot better would be greatly appreciated.

Photosmoke

great shots

ontos Loc: Riverside, CA

Photosmoke wrote:

great shots

Thanks, I'm glad you liked them, Hummingbirds are always hard for me, I was lucky. I am surprised to see this bird this far South.

Pixel Loc: Australia

Wow, beautiful! :)

ontos wrote:

My Hummingbirds would no longer eat the store bought food I made, so I went online and learned how to make my own also bought a new feeder. They are now going crazy, more birds that I had before.

A particular Hummingbird caught my eye, I had never seen one like it in all the years I have lived in Southern Ca. He is red and beige, a friend told me it was a Rufous Hummingbird. He stayed still long enough for me to get some shots. Does anyone know if this is a Rufous?

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Nice set!

DragonsLady Loc: Los Alamos, NM

If you're hoping for more Rufous males you'll probably see them fighting. Those "darlings" are EXTREMELY territorial. They will sit in a nearby tree and chase off any and all comers to a feeder, including little Rufouses. But the little ones are kind of smart - they'll get together is a bunch of three or four and one will stand watch while the others get a drink. Then they switch off. You got a beautiful picture.