[obol] Re: Interesting hummer
- From: Alan Contreras <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:05:08 -0800
Looks like a young Anna's. I suspect that they breed all the time when
conditions allow.
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Alan Contreras
Eugene, Oregon
acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx / oregonreview.blogspot.com
Only ONE week until the days start getting longer.
On 12/18/12 1:01 PM, "Brandon Green" <brandon.green18@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>A juvenile hummer has been visiting my nectar feeder for a good month
>or so. At first, I was sure that this was a hatch-year female Anna's,
>then thought that it may have been something else, and am about 95%
>sure now that it's a hatch-year Anna's. There are a few field marks
>that still make me wonder, though, and rather than wonder and wonder
>some more, I thought I'd ask for some input.
>
>The first is its short tail. As you can see in the last photo below,
>the wing tips project all the way out to the tail. Secondly, the red
>gorget spot that adult female Anna's exhibit appears to be very
>diffuse and under-developed for an individual that should be 8 or 9
>months old. Same with the dark cheek mark that females exhibit.
>Also, this individual appears to be slightly smaller than my local
>Anna's and seems to visit my feeder more frequently than the other
>locals. That said, the bill is very straight and I see no buff on the
>underparts, which eliminates most of the vagrants occasionally found
>in this area.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjgreen34/8285536452/
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjgreen34/8284476327/
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjgreen34/8285537088/
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjgreen34/8285537304/
>
>Is it possible that this individual just hatched really late? My
>understanding is that Anna's breed in late winter. Have they been
>known to hatch later?
>
>Thanks,
>Brandon
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