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Rufous Nest
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Rufous Nest

by Ed Williams

Gallery: AvianPosted May 7, 20186,790 views4 comments
This little rufous hummingbird nested in our avocado tree in our back yard this spring.  It was amazingly hard to find even when we knew where the nest was located.  A couple times we forgot it was there only to be reminded quite adamantly to stay back.  We left for a couple weeks before we saw any more of the youngsters than a tiny black beak sticking above the edge.  Since we returned it has been emptied.  There are at least three rufous hummingbirds working the lantana hedge on our fence line these days.  They also seem to really like the duranta and the aloe flowers.  Canon 60D, f5.6, 1/200 sec, iso 640, 100-400 ISLii at 400 mm, lighting was tough with bright spots in deep shade, this is the best one I got.  Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 7, 2018 at 11:32 PM
Nice, Ed.  I know we have several nesting in the vicinity of the house, but I've never found one.  This is sweet.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 8, 2018 at 4:56 PM
Excellent behavioral image.  Nice detail and light in a difficult place.  I have a huge rhododendron in my front yard and both the Rufous and Anna's hummingbird have nested there in the past.  But although I hear them I didn't find the nest until long after they left.  Maybe this year.
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 8, 2018 at 7:11 PM
Great view of the nest Ed. Well exposed and the backlight adds to the image. Well done!
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 8, 2018 at 8:52 PM
I would be very happy with this. Good work under difficult circumstances.
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