Hi all Just received comment to add to discussion:
- "Actually, Costa’s might be the best fit shape-wise and tail/wing length fits too. I’m unable to see 'strongly-curved wingtips.'" Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 8:11:48 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote: > > Hi all > > Other responses so far most leaning toward Black-chinned: > > - "Not the greatest photo, but messing with filters and light > adjustments, I think it’s an Archilochus type, and given the apparently > pointy rater than clubby shape of the primaries, I’d call it a > Ruby-throated rather than Black-chinned. The latter may be more likely > these days!" > - "It's a Black-chinned. The fact that the tail does not strongly > project beyond the wingtips rules out Broad-tailed, Rufous, and a vagrant > Anna's. Size is hard to judge in the field, and the gorget is the wrong > shape for Calliope. You can also see the strongly curved wingtips pretty > clearly, another field mark indicative of Black-chinned > - "Black-chinned. I had a bit of an advantage; I have had them nesting > in my yard for the last 4 years. They've been spreading all over the front > range for at least 5 years now. Lots of breeding too." > > Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn > http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ > > On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 10:36:34 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote: >> >> Hi all >> >> I was able to photo a hummer (backlit but lightened up photos a bit) in >> Greeley at Josephine B Jones Park and Open Space Sunday. ID? >> >> Three photos here: >> >> - >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/148/3442 >> - >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/148/3443 >> - >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/albums/photos/view/148/3444 >> >> Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/5c188bbc-e399-4334-9f2d-a362bcf96f2do%40googlegroups.com.
