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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High trekking season in Upper Mustang
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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Bobbio, Italy
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
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50 years of Earth Day
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Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
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Celebrating the International Day of Forests
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
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Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
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Terraced rice fields, Yuanyang County, China
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Happy Bee Day to you
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Bavljenac Island
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Bright and colorful peacock feathers
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We stand with Ukraine
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A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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Aprils full moon
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Fossil Day
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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Protecting endangered giants
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Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
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The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
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Château de Villandry, France
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Cheese! We ll go somewhere where there s cheese!
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid