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Bird Identification
« on: May 19, 2014, 05:31:24 AM »
Anybody know this little booger?
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 05:35:03 AM »
Pheasant
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 05:37:28 AM »
I knew it!  :hunt2:
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 05:43:29 AM »
Zoom in
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2014, 06:35:32 AM »
Looking at my Golden's "A guide to field identification Birds of North America" hand book, the closest thing seems to be a Calliope humming bird. But this pic you have has a little more green on the breast than this book illustrates.  :dunno:
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2014, 07:26:01 AM »
Female Rufus Humming bird.
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 08:50:39 PM »
looks to be a male ruby throat hummingbird.
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2014, 09:18:32 PM »
Definitely a humming bird!   :chuckle:
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 10:13:49 PM »
It is definitely not a Calliope or Rufous.  Pretty sure it's not a pheasant....  :chuckle:

It could be a Ruby-throated male, but we are way out of it's usual range, though they are occasionally seen here on the west side.  It could also be a Black-chinned male as one of it's distinguising characteristics is a conspicuous white collar.  It is generally found on the east side of the state though.

Do you have any pictures with the tail spread out?  They have differently shaped tails.

Isn't it amazing how you can have a great picture of a bird and still not be able to positively ID it?
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2014, 10:51:46 PM »
Sorry, nope, a bird in flight with a 6D isn't exactly what the manufacturer had in mind.  :)
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2014, 11:18:45 PM »
Ptarmigan
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2014, 07:13:48 AM »
Turkey????
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2014, 07:29:40 AM »
Anna's hummingbird

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna's_hummingbird

Often difficult to ascertain juveniles from adult females.
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2014, 07:38:08 AM »
I probably would have called it a Black Chinned.  Now I need to go look and see if there is such a thing or just something I called them for the heck of it growing up.   To me, rufous were orangish and Calliopes were smaller with ping elongated neck feathers.
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Re: Bird Identification
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2014, 07:44:48 AM »
It appears to small to eat.....I'd enjoy watching it come to the feeder though.
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