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)



Mushroom Season on the West Coast

When the rains arrive in the autumn, mushroom season erupts on the west coast and Vancouver Island.  The following is a collection of my rec...