[texbirds] Re: Calliope Hummingbird
- From: Tony Leukering <greatgrayowl@xxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:36:08 -0500 (EST)
Hi Margaret:
Nice set of pix. You should have mentioned that the Calliope was an adult
male! Yow!
I have a couple of other comments about your pix:
1) your "Broad-taild Hummingbird?" looks quite good for that species
2) your "Selasphorus hummingbird" is an adult male (note the tail), which means
that it is almost certainly an Allen's.
I'd encourage your allowing someone to come band the beasties, as such data are
invaluable, particularly if the birds return in subsequent years.
Tony
Tony Leukering
Villas, NJ
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-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Sloan <laumakani@xxxxxxxxx>
To: texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2012 3:24 pm
Subject: [texbirds] Calliope Hummingbird
A small group of hummingbirds were feeding in my garden at noon today. The
Calliope was very special as I'd been looking for them in Utah this fall
without much luck! There were at least four other individuals, three of
which were Selasphorus. Hopefully some will like the yard and decide to
stay! Photos can be found at http://www.pbase.com/laumakani/new
Margaret Sloan
Missouri City, TX
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