#allen's hummingbird

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Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

© Ruslan Balagansky

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What say you?

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Allen's/Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus sp.

5/4/2023 Orange County, California

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Allen's hummer, acrylics on canvasboard mini-painting

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BOTD: Allen's Hummingbird

Photo: Becky Matsubara

"A close relative of the Rufous Hummingbird, Allen's has a more limited range, nesting mostly in California. This is one of the two common nesting hummingbirds in northern California gardens (Anna's is the other). Females and immatures of Allen's Hummingbird are almost impossible to separate from Rufous females without close examination, so the status of the species in migration is still being worked out by dedicated hummingbird banders."

- Audubon Field Guide

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MOST ICONIC BIRD CALL BRACKET: ROUND ONE: KOOKABURRA vs. ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD

IN THE BLUE CORNER, we have a special guest that is no laughing matter. ladies and gentlemen, it's the one and only kookaburra!

this fierce competitor hails from the australian outback, where it's been honing its skills as a hunter and protector of its territory. but tonight, it's stepping into a whole new arena, ready to take on any and all challenges in the ring. and listen to that signature call - some call it a laugh, but to its opponents, this is a warning. so get ready, because tonight, the kookaburra is here to prove that it's not just a cute bird - it is a force to be reckoned with!

IN THE RED CORNER, we have a combatant that's bold, beautiful, and boasts lightning fast reflexes, the allen's hummingbird!

with the ability to hover mid-air and to move at incredible speeds, the allen's hummingbird is a master at aerial combat - and it knows it. this tiny fighter is highly aggressive and has been known to fend off birds magnitudes larger than it, including hawks and kestrels. you'll be able to recognize this bird from the loud, bee-like buzzing from those mighty wings, but you'll want to check out these vocalizations, too - a series of chirps that starts off slow, but speeds up much like an engine revving. with its iridescent feathers in the spotlight, the allen's hummingbird looks ready to take on any opponent that dares to step into the ring with it.

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Allen's Hummingbird #inktober day 30.

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Allen's Hummingbird on a Happy Fence near LAX 9328 vivid-2 by Pekabo Via Flickr: This is an odd area between the Los Angeles Airport and the beach. It seems that an entire neighborhood of houses disappeared leaving only streets and a few trees behind chain link fence. "Extremely similar in appearance to the widespread Rufous Hummingbird, the Allen's Hummingbird breeds only along a narrow strip of coastal California and southern Oregon." allaboutboids

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Birdtober day 25-31 !! it's finally over !! based on the list by Aholmesartstudio on Instagram

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Allen's Hummingbird by Lee Greengrass Via Flickr: Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont, CA

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Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

Lookin' just like some Allen's Lollies.

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Hello R.

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Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin

2/16/2023 Disneyland Park, California

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allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) by alexmiranda

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Art by Sarah Kiser.