[Bristol-Birds] Re: Selasphorus Hummingbird

Mark,

Nice photos of the hummer. Hope one of the hummer banders can get to it in time
to not only band it but to get the needed details checked and photographed.  
Thanks
for sharing the beautiful photos.

Let's go birding.......

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Herdfanmark@xxxxxxx 
  To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 8:26 PM
  Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Selasphorus Hummingbird


  Greetings from Claytor Lake,
                                   On 10-23-08 I spotted a hummer perched on a 
utility line off my back deck, by the time I retrieved my binoculars it flew 
away.  I thought that it was probably a late ruby-throated.  The next day 
(10-24-08) I saw a hummer on the hummingbird feeder. It did not look like a 
ruby-throated, and as I observed it more closely I noticed it had brownish 
coloration on its flanks, and on the sides of its breast.  I then took several 
photos of the bird.  I came to the conclusion that it was a Rufus Hummingbird, 
after showing the photos to several other knowledgeable birders, that had seen 
this species before, they agreed with my ID.
   This bird is a Immature female Rufus or Allen's Hummingbird(Genus 
Selasphorus).  She was still here on Saturday, and today. I hope she sticks 
around. 
                                                                                
                         Good Birding,
                                                                                
                          Mark Mullins
                                                                                
                          Pulaski County, Va


        
                          





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