If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

2/2/02 Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA 

10/28/02 Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Rufous Hummingbird

SPECIES: Selasphorus rufus

LIFE LIST DATE: 2/2/2002

LOCATION: Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA

From Kaufman Focus Guide: Birds of North America:

HABITAT: The most widespread western hummer, reaching southeast Alaska in summer, wintering to southern Mexico. Small but feisty, often chasing other hummers. 

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 3 1/2"; Adult male bright coppery rufous above, with dark throat shining red in good light. Females and young have green back, spotted throat, orange-buff wash on sides and at base of tail.

VOICE: Musical chip, buzzy chattering. Male's wings make slight trilling sound in flight. 
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