Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Broad-tailed Hummingbird. Canon R5, 500mm + 1.4TC, tripod, 1/320 @ f5.6, ISO 1600

After I posted the last hummingbird photo, I had this handsome gentleman show up the next morning. While most of the hummingbirds that visit my yard are Rufous Hummingbirds, I do get Calliope and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds as well. But I’ve never had a mature male of either of those species show up before. This is the first mature male Broad-tail I’ve had show up, so I was pretty thrilled that he provided a few photo opportunities before he departed. I’m hoping he’ll come back but the aggressive resident Rufous hummingbirds don’t make it easy.

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