They fly backward, dive-bomb rivals and travel farther than most road trippers. Meet the rufous hummingbird—photographed in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, United States. The bird, one of nine species in the genus Selasphorus, gets its name from its rusty, reddish-orange feathers. Males flash copper backs and red throat patches that shimmer in the sun. Females are more subdued but still carry streaks of rufous on their sides and tails.
Rufous hummingbird
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
81st anniversary of D-Day
-
Distillery Winter Village
-
Christmas Eve
-
Darwin Day
-
A destination for all seasons
-
Amur leopard cat, Russia
-
International Day for Biological Diversity
-
Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
-
Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
-
Cinque Torri, Dolomites, Italy
-
Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
-
Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
-
Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
-
West Indian manatees, Crystal River
-
A smooth landing, feet first
-
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, USA
-
Books are mans best friend
-
Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
-
Leaf-peeping Southern style
-
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
-
Grizzly bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States
-
Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, USA-Canada border
-
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
-
Happy Pi Day!
-
Koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree, Australia
-
Boxing Day
-
Endangered Species Day
-
Taktsang Palphug Monastery, Bhutan
-
International Day of Forests
-
Shark Awareness Day
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

