Saturday, August 16, 2008

Calliope or Broadtailed Hummingbird?


I am not sure which type this is, but he has staked out the tree in my yard and will not allow any other hummingbirds to eat from the feeder...

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3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nevermind...it is for sure a calliope hummingbird..smallest bird in North America

8/17/2008 8:12 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Actually, he's neither a Calliope nor a Broad-tailed, and his aggressive behavior is a clue to his real identity.

8/18/2008 12:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Okay...figured it out (finally) it is a female rufous hummingbird... :)

8/18/2008 3:32 PM  

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