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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Today in History
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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Silbury Hill for International Archaeology Day
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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The rainbow connection
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Happy World Photography Day!
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New Year s Day
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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Not your average sandcastle
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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Noctilucent clouds
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It’s surströmming time
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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Leap day
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Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Dressed to impress
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Guiding ships to safety
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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Arbor Day
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Celebrating Labor Day
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Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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Chocolate Hills
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World Oceans Day
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World Bee Day