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- Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) in California, USA
- Photo courtesy of Elisa Taylor-Godwin.
September 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
doghousewildlife.bsky.social
Coming in hot! An Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) with landing gear fully deployed and preparing to land on the water fountain. #birds #wildlife #backyardwildlife #hummingbirds
An Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) landing on a water fountain with wings open and feet extended.
January 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
wonderofscience.bsky.social
Slow motion footage of a hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) feeding. This 60-second clip captures just one second of real time, slowed to 1/67th speed at 2000fps.

📽️: HopefullyUsefulContribution | CC BY-SA 4.0
June 8, 2026 at 2:03 AM
ttexed.bsky.social
A feather of Selasphorus rufus, the Rufous hummingbird, at 31.25-times magnification. Image by Charles Krebs.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
shouldhaveanimal.bsky.social
Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) by Johnny Wong.
Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) by Johnny Wong.
June 30, 2023 at 9:14 AM
dptbirder.bsky.social
The Hummingplane is on approach to Agave Sky Island

Thank you for flying with Selasphorus Airlines as we tour Southern California succulents

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A Allen’s hummingbird flying towards an agave bloom pad
August 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
doghousewildlife.bsky.social
Hello!

#birds #hummingbirds #backyardwildlife
An Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) perched on the side of a fountain with only its head visible.
January 31, 2026 at 2:17 AM
robinloznak.bsky.social
Spin Cycle: A rufous #hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) shakes off raindrops while perched on a barbed wire fence along a farmer’s field today in rural southwestern #Oregon #birds #photography #wildlifephotography
October 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
birdmandoug.bsky.social
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, El Dorado County California
photographed 11 May 2017

more at douglasherr.myportfolio.com/calliope-hum...

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#ornithlogy
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#apodiformes
#trochilidae
#hummingbirds
May 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
A female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) perched on a thin branch for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ThinPerches.
#ECK #WCK #PNW
#Birds #Hummingbird
#Nature #Photography
A female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is perched on a thin branch. It has green feathers on top, a white chest, and rusty-orange sides on its belly. Large branches are on each side and blurred green foliage in the background.
August 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
carmeldb.bsky.social
Good morning all. I might have posted this before, if so I apologize. This is either an Allen's (Selasphorus sasin) or a rufus (Selasphorus rufus) hummingbird feeding on lion's tail (Leonotis leonurus) [non-native plant]. San Benito County, California.
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#hummingbirds
#trochilids
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April 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
pronghorn2025.bsky.social
The hummers are back! Broad-tailed Hummingbird [Selasphorus platycercus] visiting flowers of Iochroma hybrid; Fremont County, Colorado
#Colorado #BroadtailedHummingbird #Birds #Hummingbirds #wildlife #birdphotography #🪶 #migratingbirds #wildlifephotography #PronghornWildlifePhotography
Broad-tailed Hummingbird [Selasphorus platycercus] with wings spread, swoops in visiting purple tubular flowers of Iochroma hybrid; Fremont County, Colorado
April 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
elnopower.bsky.social
Wine-throated Hummingbird - Selasphorus ellioti - Birds of the World share.google/Gg9Rqp15DwGr...
Wine-throated Hummingbird - Selasphorus ellioti - Birds of the World
Species accounts for all the birds of the world.
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August 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
nightshadeceres.bsky.social
es gibt eine Rotrücken-Zimtelfe & so sieht sie aus… (Selasphorus rufus)
kleiner kolibri auf ast mit buntem gefieder, zimtrot & grüne akzente
January 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
carmeldb.bsky.social
Hummingbird, either Allen's (Selasphorus sasin) or rufus (Selasphorus rufus), feeding on non-native Lion's tail (Leonotis leonurus). San Benito County, California.
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#hummingbirds
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July 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
doghousewildlife.bsky.social
Here is another photo of the Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) from earlier this morning. #birds #wildlife #birding #hummingbirds
An Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) landing on a water fountain with wings forward and tail feathers spread wide open.
January 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
doghousewildlife.bsky.social
A bath for two. A pair of Allen's Hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin) share a morning bath in the water fountain. #birds #backyardbirds #backyardwildlife #hummingbirds
January 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
shouldhaveanimal.bsky.social
Allen's Hummingbird. (Selasphorus sasin)
December 18, 2023 at 2:58 AM
doghousewildlife.bsky.social
A pair of male Allen's Hummingbirds (Selasphorus sasin) stopped by the fountain this morning to brighten your day.
#birds #hummingbirds #backyardbirds #backyardwildlife #birding #onlybeautifulthings
January 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
viccbrown.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CaughtInMotion

Here's a female Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla).
Costa Rica February 2025.
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
vrijevogel56.bsky.social
The Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) is the smallest breeding bird of North America; 📷 June 2023 near Hallamore Lake, Canada BC. #birds
March 21, 2026 at 5:41 PM
azgibsonz.bsky.social
Find magic in the little things...
~Isa Zapata

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📸 Selasphorus platycercus 🪶🌿

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A tiny female Broad-tailed Hummingbird floofs her face feathers as I find her backlit on a branch in the forest. Zen birding!
March 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
therealkaiser.bsky.social
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) perched on a wire, flashing its fiery gorget. A feisty traveler, migrating thousands of miles each year. #prettypictures #arne'spictures #photography #hummingbird #nature #wildlife #birdwatching #birds #naturelovers #wildlifephotography #hummingbirds
This is a Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), known for its fiery orange gorget and aggressive nature. A tiny but fearless traveler, it migrates thousands of miles between breeding grounds in North America and wintering sites in Mexico. #hummingbird #rufoushummingbird #birdwatching #nature
February 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
birdmandoug.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borb, bird looking round or pear shaped.

I can't think of a better #borb than this Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

#hummingbirds
#wildlife
#birdphotography
#trochilidae
February 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
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1/3200s f/5.6 ISO 1600

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February 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM