Bill
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Post by Bill on Apr 21, 2009 11:29:11 GMT -8
HI, Last night we had a 'different' hummingbird flying around our feeder. It was green with a small red patch on the throat. I have never seen an Anna's before so I am not sure if this is a life bird. I was wondering if the Anna's and the female Rufous are easily mistaken. I did not see the rusty markings that Sibley's shows for a female Rufous. I also live close to Cheam Lake so I think an Anna's would be rare. Any advice? ?
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Post by Gord on Apr 21, 2009 20:08:53 GMT -8
Bill, an Anna's out your way would be a great find, and certainly not an unlikely one either given recent increases in their range.
A good look should show the lack of rufous as you mentioned among some other subtle fieldmarks such as a bit larger and the white over the eye. The challenge lies, as all birders or backyard enthusiasts know, is in the fact they're small, move fast and are always moving!
Look forward to hearing if you get another look.
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Post by Bill on May 16, 2009 21:24:29 GMT -8
Thanks for the reply, Gord. I have confirmed a female Rufous hummingbird. That is likely the one I thought could be an Anna's. On the positive side they may be nesting in the area because they are very frequent visiters. While we are on the subject of hummingbirds I am wondering if any knows if young Rufous' could be around yet. Last night I had a humming bird that was noticably smaller than a Rufous. The only markings I could get was a white belly, white throat, black outer tail feathers and the size. It did not sit or stay around longer than a few seconds so I could not get a picture. Could it be a young Rufous or ?? Bill
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Post by Dave on May 16, 2009 22:40:24 GMT -8
Sounds like a good description of a Calliope Hummingbird to me. Certainly possible in the area.
DB
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