Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens ), Mesa, Miller Backyard, Maricopa County

This Magnificent Hummingbird was discovered and photographed by Jay Miller on 06 November 2009 in his backyard in Mesa. 

Rare anywhere in AZ after October, this species is casual in Maricopa County with only 6 previous county records, the last in 1995.

Large hummingbird with dark tail and blackish breast.

06 November 2009, photo by Jay Miller