Mike Potts / Male Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin), Los Angeles, California, September.

Tom Vezo / Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) female on nest, California

Marie Read / Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) male stretching its wings and tail, and flaring its red iridescent gorget, Newport Bay, California, USA, February. (Digitally retouched - stick at left removed...

Tom Vezo / Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) female at nest, California

Kevin Schafer / Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) male flying over bathing stream, Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, California