[bcbirdclub] Rufous/Allen's (Selasphorus) Hummingbird visits Claytor Lake
- From: Herdfanmark@xxxxxxx
- To: NRVBirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:58:50 EDT
Greetings,
My last two remaining Ruby-throated hummingbirds have been
absent for several days now, so when I saw a hummer at my feeders it
sparked my curiosity. This bird showed up at about 10 am this morning, visited
the feeders 3 times in 15 minutes, and did not return for the remainder of
the day.
I think Broad-tailed & Calliope can be ruled out due to the
obvious white collar, so that would narrow down the Selasphorus species to
Rufous or Allen's. This being an immature male or a female the species
can't be identified without handheld measurements of the tail feathers. The
shape of certain tail feathers can be an indication of one species or the
other, but the other photos I was able to get do not show this well enough for
an ID.
Good Birding
Mark Mullins
Pulaski County, Va
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