Saturday, May 1, 2021

Rufous Hummingbirds


Our migratory Rufous hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) have recently arrived for the summer, and are grudgingly sharing the feeders with the resident Anna's hummingbirds.  I managed to capture some nice photos this week with the new (to me) Olympus M.Zuiko 100-400mm f5-6.3 IS lens on my Olympus and Panasonic mirrorless cameras.



Female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

Female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)



Female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)



Salish Sea Herring Spawn and Marine Mammals

On March 5 of this year, we braved the unseasonably cold weather and headed up to Comox, BC for a four-hour boat tour with Wild Waterways Ad...