Bird present every 20 minutes or so, last showed up at 10:00. This bird is a
young male, as there are a few specs of color on the gorget. No spread tail
shots yet to rule out Allen's, but it's likely a Rufous.
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Paul Budde <pbu...@earthlink.net>
> Date: October 10, 2016 at 11:36:44 AM CDT
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [mou-net] RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ISANTI COUNTY
> Reply-To: Paul Budde <pbu...@earthlink.net>
>
> Female Rufous and Allen's hummingbirds are extremely difficult to separate in
> the field. While Rufous is more prone to wander, Allen's is not out of the
> question -- even though none have been confirmed in Minnesota to date. For
> example, there is a similar bird being seen in Massachusetts right now whose
> identity is "open".
>
> If any photographers chase this bird, try to get good shots of the tail
> feathers - either from below or of a spread tail. That's the best way to
> distinguish the two species.
>
> Paul
>
>
> Paul Budde
> Minneapolis, MN
> pbu...@earthlink.net
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Alex
> Sundvall
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:03 AM
> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: [mou-net] RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ISANTI COUNTY
>
> Good morning,
> A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD has been visiting the feeder of Jacqui Baker in ISANTI
> COUNTY for the past 2 weeks. She had been reporting a hummingbird regularly
> on the MN Birding facebook page, but only recently thought that it could be
> something different, as it had quite a bit of rufous. She took a picture of
> it this morning, confirming its identity as a female Rufous Hummingbird.
> She has stated that she will indeed accept visitors; here is her information
> "3523 273rd Ave NE Isanti. no dogs (612) 226-7403" It has been coming every
> 15-20 minutes, suggesting that this is the only feeder that it is visiting.
> I ask that if you do intend to visit, to please be respectful of her and her
> property, as we don't want visitation rights to end. I'm sure this won't be a
> problem, but a reminder never hurts.
> Thank you all, I will be posting updates when I receive them, for those who
> don't have Facebook.
> Alex Sundvall
>
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