Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) Trochilidae, maleMissoula, MTJune 12, 2016Robert NieseMale RU
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) Trochilidae, maleMissoula, MTJune 12, 2016Robert NieseMale RUHUs are probably the first hummingbirds to arrive here in Montana in the spring. They are our most aggressive hummingbirds and will chase anything that gets too close to their territories. Look for them in moist or riparian woods throughout the Pacific Northwest from April to September. In Western Washington, males will arrive with the first blooms of Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and Indian Plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) in late February and March. -- source link
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