Gary, thanks for setting me straight. Who is the expert you consulted? Is it Sherri Williamson?
Nick Komar Fort Collins > On Jun 23, 2020, at 1:51 PM, 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all > > Last item from regarding this bird (beneath signature) ... second response > back from the AZ hummer birder. I know I learned quite a bit in this exercise > myself :-) > > Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn > http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/ > > "I took the liberty of creating a quick comparison in photoshop which will > hopefully put this bird's ID to rest. On the left is Black-chinned, then your > bird, then Broad-tailed. Without even diving into specific field marks, it > should be immediately apparent how similar the Black-chinned Hummingbird is > to your bird in every way. In terms of plumage, that completely dark, almost > black looking head with a tiny patch of white behind the eye is a classic > Black-chinned look. Granted, the Broad-tailed was photographed in very > different light, but I could not find a single image of a Broad-tailed where > both the gorget and the rest of the head appeared completely and uniformly > dark, or black, as in your bird. > > Next, notice the differences in structure between your bird and the > Broad-tailed. As I said before, we need to be careful when judging structure > as the bird's individual posture and feathers can greatly influence this. > However, notice that in general the Broad-tailed is very elongated and > tubular, due to the very long tail which makes up almost half of the bird's > length, while your bird and the Black-chinned have a much shorter tail that > makes up at most one third of the bird's length. > > > > There's also a clear difference in terms of wing shape- notice how the > leading edge of the Broad-tailed Hummingbird's wing is straight, where your > bird and the Black-chinned Hummingbird's is curved upward towards the tail. > Also noteworthy is your bird's notched tail, where Broad-tailed generally has > a pointed or squared tail." > > > <combinedhummer.jpg> > > > >> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 11:54:19 AM UTC-6, The "Nunn Guy" wrote: >> Thanks for weighing in, Nick! >> >> Gary Lefko, Nunn >> >> http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org >> >>> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 11:48:27 AM UTC-6, Nick Komar wrote: >>> Tail extends longer than wings. Straight bill. Thick neck consistent with >>> Selasphorus sp. All adds up to Broad-tailed Hummingbird, which would only >>> be about 30 miles out of range. Costas would have slightly curved bill, >>> thinner primaries and flared gorget. >>> >>> Nick Komar >>> Fort Collins CO >>> >>>>> On Jun 22, 2020, at 10:36 AM, 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds >>>>> <[email protected]> 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/97889ce1-a691-4814-9821-ebb9fab919dao%40googlegroups.com. > > -- > 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/002e6d69-0929-4b21-8241-fc1b0a2040e1o%40googlegroups.com. > <combinedhummer.jpg> -- 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/70BE2AAF-C1D3-464C-91A3-769FBDCEFC07%40comcast.net.
