Say hello to the rufous-tailed hummingbird. This female is sitting in her tiny nest. Males look similar—lots of green, just like the females, but they have a bit more glitter on the throat and breast. Both sexes have a reddish-brown (rufous) forked tail—hence the name. Rufous-tailed hummingbirds are found in forests, gardens, and coffee plantations from southern Mexico down into South America, and they play an important role in pollination. Not to be confused with the smaller rufous hummingbird, which migrates through North America, the rufous-tailed is medium-sized and, like most hummingbirds, is very territorial when it comes to protecting its favorite feeding spots.
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Father s Day
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Amelia Earhart
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Black History Month
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Mother s Day
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50 years of World Heritage Sites
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Step into the dark
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World Rivers Day
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Across the great plains of Africa
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A little blue
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Twas a night just like tonight
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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World Bee Day
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Is that a smile?