I found this cool site that helped identify our little nectar lover as a Broad-tailed hummingbird. The key was noticing that her underparts are pale orange-brown and her throat is speckled.
(If I’m wrong, please comment and let me know!)
More on the hummingbird…
August 24, 2007 by the zipster
[...] spotted the first hummingbird of the season at our Hummingbird Mint. It is different than the Broad-tailed hummingbird Phil photographed last year. Today’s was a bright yellow, with rufous [...]