On Guard Rufous
by Wes and Dotty Weber
Title
On Guard Rufous
Artist
Wes and Dotty Weber
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Hummingbirds are among the smallest of birds with most measuring 3 to 5 inches in length. The smallest being the 2 inch bee hummingbird weighing less than 0.09 oz.
Their name comes from the humming sound created by their beating wings. They hover in mid-air by flapping their wings around 50 times per second.
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August 26th, 2023
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Comments (7)
Brian Morefield - Prose Imagery
Great detail in this Rufous Hummingbird capture Webers! Congratulations on being among Dawn's Delightful Dozen in Wild Birds of the World!
Stuart Harrison
Congratulations Wes and Doty for the 'Dawns Delightful Dozen' bird image. Well deserved!
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! You are one of Dawn’s Delightful Dozen for September 9, 2023!! This fine image has that "something special" that makes it an extraordinary image among the many artworks submitted to Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 9/2/2023! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the September 2023 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Nancy Carol Photography
WELL DONE!! Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "August 2023 Features."