If there’s a male Broad-tailed around you’ll be able to hear the
wing trill. Keep your ears open…
Cliff
On 6/2/24 06:16PM, lcarrigan_55 wrote:
Not certain reason they disappeared as a summer resident to just a
passing fall migrant. Haven’t seen a male, as of yet, this season.
But, I’m definitely on the alert now.
Had spotted a female earlier but, finally, did see a male Western
Tanager on Fri. So, really felt all was then good with spring
migration. Hope the Sandhill colt does well.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
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Some of the BC, sorry, I see almost look brown. New species I can count or just premolt. Jay?
Two 4 cup feeders up and emptied every day or or so, say 2.5 life. Ready for hoard but need to buy more sugar.
Bill
Hoot Owl Rd
Suburban Inkom
Not certain reason they disappeared as a summer resident to just a passing fall migrant. Haven’t seen a male, as of yet, this season. But, I’m definitely on the alert now.
Had spotted a female earlier but, finally, did see a male Western Tanager on Fri. So, really felt all was then good with spring migration. Hope the Sandhill colt does well.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Good news. Broad Tailed are gorgeous with flaming red neck in sun light vs Black Chinned with iridescent blue throats. Calliope are just pushy. Could it be range expansion after tough years with diseases?
Sandhill success. One colt seen a couple of days ago on the hill. They’ve raised one to fledging most years, but always a huge challenge.
Bill
36 yrs ago, when we first moved into our place along the Snake River, our predominant hummingbird was the Broad-tailed. Over the past decade, they were gradually replaced by Black-chinneds, which now nest on our property.
Have been watching this weekend & doing some estimates based on individuals I can identify & amt of nectar going through & came up with about 15 individual Black-chinned Hummingbirds consistently hitting the feeder. I refilled the feeder just a bit ago & as I was getting ready to place on its hangar, a Hummer arrived, literally 2 ft away. Even perching on the little stand in front of the port, while I’m holding it. And, it was a female Broad-tailed! They will nest in riparian areas & we have flowing water with willows edging the backyard. So, maybe a return? Have seen several more times since, now that I’m alerted.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
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