[mou] Hummingbird id?
Pmegeland@aol.com
Pmegeland@aol.com
Sun, 25 Sep 2005 14:59:37 EDT
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This morning I had two hummers at my feeder. One was a female Ruby-throated
the other is a question. Unfortunately, the Ruby-throated defended the feeder
vigorously and I did not get much of a look at the second bird. It was a
greenbacked bird and appeared to be at least 25% smaller that the other. It
seemed to have a smaller bill and shorter tail. I have been watching for the past
several hours and it has not returned. From the liturature I have, I can't
find how much size variation there is in the Ruby-throated. Does anyone have
anymore info on this. If it returns I will keep people informed.
Paul Egeland - Bloomington
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