[va-richmond-general] Re: Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens 1 October 2008

Julie,

The angle makes it hard to say for sure, but it looks a little like a female 
Rufous, with the rufous color on the shoulder and the white breast. The bill is 
about right too. It might be a juvenile female  that has just started to 
develop the central red spot on the throat. The tail looks right too. But it is 
not really a sure bet. I can't explain the dark area on the head. That makes it 
look more like a Ruby-throat. But that doesn't seem to jive with the rufous 
shoulder.

Still confusing!

We have had 3 hummers around our feeders lately, including a juvenile male and 
a couple of females. Saw one today, October 2nd.

Al Warfield
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  To: Richmond Birds 
  Cc: Michael J. Kacmarcik ; Sarah Hierholzer/hierholzers/O/VCU ; Harinder 
Dhindsa ; Mark Kacmarcik ; Sarah Marshall 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:21 PM
  Subject: [va-richmond-general] Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens 1 October 2008


  Took a brief walk through LGBG this afternoon. So much to see. Much bird and 
butterfly activity in the gardens as well as all the beautiful flowers, trees 
and other plantings. Spotted my first Ruby-crowned Kinglet of the season and 
what may perhaps be my last Red-eyed Vireo of the year. Many hummingbirds were 
high in the canopy, skinks skooted in the rocks and there were frogs calling 
and jumping in the ponds. I almost didn't go because I only had about 2 
hours-but decided 2 hours was better than none-so glad I did. Tonight had a 
Snipe take flight from the wetland behind our house. Any thoughts on this 
hummingbird...? 

  JulieK
  Chester

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