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[MarkBird]

Blah. The most distinctive views of hummingbirds never turn into good pictures. I may have some backup pics for these, but they'll mostly be from similar angles.

CA 7/12

1) Paso Robles

https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763194887633207330

2) Montana de Oro

https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763194898678413746

3) Arroyo Grande

https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763194902405294338

4) Santa Cruz

https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763194921718669746

5) Santa Cruz

https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763194928189147586

6) Santa Cruz

https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763194929895004274

7) Santa Cruz
https://picasaweb.google.com/108000139362127408898/CentralCAJuly2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMSx0ZvP8YXtpAE#5763194946061006930

Thank you all.
Trip purge complete.

Minimally educated guesses:
1,4,5 Anna's
7 Allen's
6 Maybe Allen's (bill length & curve?)

[Sparky the Cuttlefish]

Four and five look good for Anna's to me. I won't hazard a guess on the other ones.

[guy_incognito]

1-5 look good for Anna's

6-7 look like Allen's/Rufous (can't differentiate with these pictures at this time of year).

[triciav83]

I agree with the Anna's. I think 6-7 are Allen's. Unless you got a nice look at their backs though, it can be pretty hard to tell.

[PattyTuggle]

Great shots! I have never seen a hummingbird here in FL - you are so lucky!