But one Mississippi man is enjoying a rare event as what appears to be a female Rufous hummingbird has taken up residence at his home. "I was excited," said Wayne Patterson of Columbus.

For birds the size of hummingbirds to survive 15-degree weather is likely nothing short of amazing to many people, but in ...

Immature Female: Resembles adult female, but upperparts fresher in fall, with fine buff tips; tail averages less rufous at base. Female/immature rufous/Allen’s hummingbirds are slightly smaller ...

Juvenile: similar to adult female but body plumage browner, less rufous, and eye line less prominent. Rufous morph: very rufous body plumage masks markings. Black face superficially resembles the ...