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Tom Grey | all galleries >> North American Birds by Type >> Hummingbirds >> Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds > Allen's Hummingbird, male
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05-APR-2008 Tom Grey

Allen's Hummingbird, male

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

This male shows the characteristic green back of the Allen's; males viewed from the front can't be readily be distinguished between the two species by plumage. When I took this picture, and those of a number of other Allen's on this website, the male Allen's were doing their characteristic display flight, with a back-and-forth horizontal shuttle preceding an ascent and dive.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/500s f/8.0 at 700.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time05-Apr-2008 12:47:59
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Norman Rich21-Aug-2009 03:24
A fine attractive well realized behavioral shot.
Vivek Tiwari 11-Apr-2008 22:56
Great detail. Love the ant on the bill!