Rufous Hummingbird

One of the feistiest hummingbird in North America. The brilliant orange male and the green-and-orange female Rufous Hummingbird are relentless attackers at flowers and feeders, going after (if not always defeating) even the large hummingbirds of the Southwest, which can be double their weight.

Note: I bought a special handmade watercolor pan made with mica. I LOVE mica! Bring on all things glitter! Last year I learned from Carol Ho about cooking beans in micaceous pots, and the amazing potter ,Barbara Campbell, set me up! My beans have never been more delicious, and now mica is in my watercolor pallette too! Isn’t the world prettier with a little sparkle?