Wingsinflight - Imm. Female Rufous Hummingbird photos

Wings In Flight

Winter 2003/2004
Immature Female Rufous / Allen's Hummingbird - "Spirit". (Selasphorus Sp. R/A)
This one was FO 12/3/03 and has stayed with the adult all winter. These photos were taken in the front yard but she mostly hangs out in the back at her own feeder.

Immature Rufous Hummingbird, side view Immature Rufous Hummingbird, back view
Immature Rufous Hummingbird, front view
Both Rufous Hummers together Heat lamp aimed at second feeder under porch
Spirit - Immature Rufous Hummer at feeder, looking a little neater than when she first arrived! Spirit molting, not too noticable in this photo but certainly through binoculars. Top of shoulder now has new green feathers. Still no change to her throat.)
Spirit, taken in mid March
Spirit, taken mid March.

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The camera used is an Olympus Camedia C-730 Ultra Zoom with a 10x Optical Zoom, 3.2 Megapixel.