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Rufous Hummingbirds

About a week ago, saw my first “fall” migrant adult female Rufous Hummingbird come into feeder. At our altitude, along the Snake River, our resident hummingbird is the Black-chinned. So, it’s always a treat to see the first Rufous, headed back south. Have seen at least one adult Rufous everyday since. Today, a female this AM & then a beautiful, male Rufous with flaming red, flared sides gorget coming in since. Perhaps, the wildfires up Salmon-way are pushing some out, as well.

We get all 4 hummingbird types (BC, Rufous, Calliope & BT) in migration, but busiest fall migration times are mid-Aug thru Sept. Haven’t had this many fall Rufous for years. 

Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot 

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Re: Grasping at straws on this kid

Hi Peter,

Merlin agrees with you and the eye ring and plumage color and pattern and size makes me think you and Merlin are correct.

On Jul 23, 2022, at 2:23 PM, Peter Olsoy <peterolsoy@…> wrote:


Hi Ken,

Looks like a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher to me.

Peter

On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 2:15 PM Ken Miracle via groups.io <chukar28=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:
This young guy was deep in the bushes at the Orchard Gulch Trail head on the Rocky Canyon Road (aka E Shaw Mountain Road, Race to Robie Creek Road).

I did not see an adult responding to the feed me request but I was mostly focused on helping my wife try out a new lens and find birds.
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Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5



Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

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Grasping at straws on this kid

This young guy was deep in the bushes at the Orchard Gulch Trail head on the Rocky Canyon Road (aka E Shaw Mountain Road, Race to Robie Creek Road).

I did not see an adult responding to the feed me request but I was mostly focused on helping my wife try out a new lens and find birds.

Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

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Re: Black-chinned x Anna’s Hummingbird Hybrid?

I am not a hummingbird expert so will be interested to read the feedback.

On Jul 23, 2022, at 1:59 PM, Aidan Lorenz <natureguy9039@…> wrote:


Hello All!

We have this odd-looking hummingbird at our feeder right now: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115618157

Does anyone have any thoughts on whether or not this is a hybrid, or just a strange Black-chin? I have never seen a BCHU raise the front feathers on its crown before, but this is something I have observed ANHU doing.

Thank you for your input, and have a great weekend!

—
Aidan Lorenz
Caldwell

Ken Miracle
chukar28@…
208-570-2780
“Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God” 2COR 3:5

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Black-chinned x Anna’s Hummingbird Hybrid?

Hello All!

We have this odd-looking hummingbird at our feeder right now: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115618157

Does anyone have any thoughts on whether or not this is a hybrid, or just a strange Black-chin? I have never seen a BCHU raise the front feathers on its crown before, but this is something I have observed ANHU doing.

Thank you for your input, and have a great weekend!

—
Aidan Lorenz
Caldwell

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