ANNA'S, ALLEN'S and RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS

Just before we headed off for Ethiopia, we had two ranch visitors show up the same day.  I first saw the Anna's briefly and new it was of the genus that was either an Anna's or Costa's, but guessed t was Anna's since it would be more likely.  The same day Sherry saw what she though was an adult male Allen's, but it was chased off by another hummingbird that looked to be a younger male Allen's.

The Anna's left the following few days due to pressure from the young Allen's.  All along we had a young male Rufous hanging on to our backyard feeder.  We arranged for our local college student to keep our feeders full and left for Ethiopia.  When we returned the Rufous and Allen's were still here.

The Allen's is progressing and looks to be almost fully adult and the Rufous still remains somewhat of a question about it's sex and species since it's back is still all green.  Time will tell all...

Male Anna's Hummingbird 12/12/17

 



Allen's Hummingbird - 12/16/17

 

 

 

Allen's Hummingbird - 2/20/18

 

 

Rufous Hummingbird - 2/19/18