Barry,
Great find! I have a more extensive database than eBird. I also do not see
prior records for Blue-throated Hummingbird in Williamson County. I did
find records for Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Brazos and Kimble Counties.
Bert Frenz
Oaks & Praries of Texas
NAB subregional editor, north-east Texas
Bert2@xxxxxxxxxxx
www.bafrenz.com
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Sent: Friday, April 3, 2015 8:34 PM
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Subject: [texbirds] Backyard Lifer - Blue-throated Hummingbird
Blue-throated Hummingbird seen in my back yard today at noon. The only shots
were of it perched in a Hackberry tree in lots of shade. I believe this to
be a male as you will see the blueish throat feathers coming in. An nice
white postocular stripe (behind the eye) and a thin white malar streak
(mustache). It's wingbeat was very slow and looked like stop animation to
me. In fact, when I first saw it out the window at a feeder I assumed it was
a house finch hovering trying to get a drink. He was at least 5 inches long
by estimate. Made the Black-chinned look dwarfed. This is a lifer for me
and what a great yard bird! - NW Austin, Anderson Mill, Williamson County,
Tx Checked eBird - no county records. :)
The big guy still has not returned and if he does I will let everyone know.
Poor but diagnostic photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bnoret/
Thanks, Barry
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Barry Noret
SW Williamson County
NW Austin, TX
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