[birdky] Re: Late Hummer?? Which is it???
- From: Mark Monroe <markmonroe1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: sweeney11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, BIRDKY <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:31:25 -0500
As of last week, there were 3 Rufous and (I think) 6 Ruby-throateds
still coming to feeders that we knew about. Since then, I think 3 of
the Ruby-throats have moved on (as expected), and I've not heard one
way or the other on a few. We just learned of 2 more hummingbirds in
the last 24 hours (this being one of them) that have not been photo-d,
so id's are unknown. Brainard is unavailable until next week, but if
the bird stays around, we'll be glad to come confirm the id. In the
meantime, keep trying to get a photo and keep the feeder from freezing
(placing a light near it can usually produce enough heat).
Mark
Mark Monroe
Louisville, KY
Hummer/Bird Study Group
On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM, <sweeney11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wednesday the 9th, in the afternoon, we had a hummer show up at our
> kitchen window feeder. It has made about 25-30 visits up to this point. We
> had snow this morning and I was concerned, but the water remained unfrozen. I
> don't know if it is a rufous or a ruby-throated. At times I thought it was
> either an immature female rufous, or an immature male ruby-throated. I'm
> trying to get a picture, without much luck, because it stays on the far side
> of the feeder all the time. At this time, does anyone know of any R/T
> hummingbirds coming to feeders in Kentucky? I think maybe there are a few
> rufous HBs in the state, but I don't know where or how many. I would love to
> know what this is. Maybe if someone is in the area, they can come by and
> identify it for me. Also, I'm wondering about measures to be taken if this
> bird continues here into colder weather.
>
> Steve Sweeney
> Boyd County
> 606-928-8781
> sweeney11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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