Female hummingbird w/ yellow throat patch in Tucson, AZ r/whatsthisbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird was thought to molt all of its feathers just once each year, in a complete molt on the wintering grounds that ended with the rapid replacement of all throat feathers just before the birds migrated north (Pyle, 1997).. Just saw a hummer with a very bright yellow throat band and iridescent green wings. Looked all day.
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Jerry Mahlberg 8 subscribers Subscribe 8.9K views 10 years ago Only Magnificent X Anna's hybrid hummingbird, EVER! Only YELLOW (irredescent crown & gorget) on any hummingbird, EVER!.
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A hummingbird's brilliant throat feathers are called a "gorget," a term applied in past centuries to the metallic swatch protecting the throat of a knight-in-armor. Light waves reflect and refract off the throat feathers, creating color in the manner of sun glinting off a film of oil on water. The gorget of this Rufous Hummingbird is stunning.
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Ruby-throated hummingbirds have been documented using sap wells excavated by yellow-bellied sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus varius) in birch, poplar, and maple trees. #3 Small Insects and Spiders
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Overview This small but territorial hummingbird has a medium-short to medium black bill and an extensive rufous plumage. It was named after the Californian bird collector, Charles A. Allen. Allen's hummingbird has the most restricted breeding ranges of all native North American hummingbirds.
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Possibility 1: Ruby throated. Their gorget feathers seem to have pink/orange/yellow properties. The throat might have appeared more yellow because it was a young bird developing it's adult feathers, or the light and the way it was holding those feathers made the yellow stand out, or it was just an unusually yellow bird.
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This past weekend (June 4 & 5) I did some bird photography at Patagonia Lake in southeastern Arizona. On both days a light colored hummingbird with a yellow.
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Tips for Hummingbird Identification Males Take note of the crown and neck (gorget) forms and colors, as well as the chest and belly's color patterns. What color is their throat? Is the gorget solidly colored, striped, or elongated? Is the crown iridescent as well or plain? What are the chest and abdominal colors? Females
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Six easy methods of identification for a hummingbird is to look at the overall color of the bird, observe the gorget (throat area), shape of the tail, overall size, and the coloring of their bill. The most important reference for identification is the hummingbirds migration map.
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Males Pay attention to the crown and throat (gorget) shapes and color combined with the breast and belly' color pattern. What is the color of the throat? Is the gorget of a solid color, streaked, or elongated?
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A flash of green and red, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is eastern North America's sole breeding hummingbird. These brilliant, tiny, precision-flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun, then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (RTHUs) also take advantage of "sapsucker wells," a series of small holes in tree trunks (left photo) drilled by various species of North American woodpeckers (e.g., Yellow-bellied Sapsucker). These holes ooze sap--a source of tree sugars--and also attract small insects. Especially in early spring before many plants have flowered, hummingbirds visit sapsucker wells.
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Black-chinned Hummingbirds are dull metallic green on the back and grayish-white underneath. The males have a black throat with a thin iridescent purple base, and the females have a pale throat and white tips on the tail feathers. Length: 3.5 in (9 cm) Weight: 0.1-0.2 oz (2.3-4.9 g) Wingspan: 4.3 in (11 cm)
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The 6 characteristics needed to identify a hummingbird are: Gorget, the colored patches of feathers on the throat Bill length, shape, curve and color Tail shape, length, markings and features Body size Color on the head, belly, back, sides and tail Range or locations of inhabitancy. Hummingbird Identification List Quick Links: Common: Allen's
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