ML115312991

Age and sex

Juvenile, Unknown sex - X

Observation details

This bird was observed on Cerro Noroeste Road, at an elevation of about 7500 feet, in a coniferous stand of the Los Padres National Forest. I believe it is a female/juvenile Calliope, based on (a) location, (b) habitat, and (c) appearance. As to appearance, the bird was tiny, even for a hummingbird. In the photo, note the peachy wash on the underparts and green stippling on the throat, visible beneath the sprinkling of pollen. There is no orange-red spot as is found on the throats of adult female Allen's/Rufous Hummingbirds, and the green stippling is unlike the relatively clean throats of juvenile Allen's/Rufous Hummingbirds). In the photo, also note that the primaries extend far past the short tail, unlike Allen's or Rufous Hummingbirds, whose tails normally extend past the tips of the primaries.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Lens

EF400mm f/4 DO IS II USM +1.4x III

ISO

5000

Focal length

560 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/640 sec

Dimensions

2777 pixels x 3528 pixels

Original file size

5.3 MB