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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: Bean Counter on May 19, 2014, 05:31:24 AM

Title: Bird Identification
Post by: Bean Counter on May 19, 2014, 05:31:24 AM: Anybody know this little booger?
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 19, 2014, 05:35:03 AM: Pheasant
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Post by: Bean Counter on May 19, 2014, 05:37:28 AM: I knew it! :hunt2:
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Post by: Bean Counter on May 19, 2014, 05:43:29 AM: Zoom in
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Post by: jyerxa 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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Post by: Alchase on May 19, 2014, 07:26:01 AM: Female Rufus Humming bird.
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Post by: SeeThru1987 on May 20, 2014, 08:50:39 PM: looks to be a male ruby throat hummingbird.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on May 20, 2014, 09:18:32 PM: Definitely a humming bird! :chuckle:
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Post by: lokidog 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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Post by: Bean Counter 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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Post by: PolarBear on May 20, 2014, 11:18:45 PM: Ptarmigan
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Post by: Igottanewknee on May 21, 2014, 07:13:48 AM: Turkey????
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Post by: Noiro on May 21, 2014, 07:29:40 AM: Anna's hummingbird

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

Often difficult to ascertain juveniles from adult females.
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Post by: boneaddict 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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Post by: C-Money 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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Post by: Alchase on May 21, 2014, 11:57:15 AM: Location helps ID them, very few Calliopes on the West side of the mountains, Annas and Rufous are plentiful.

First pic is an Anna female,
Second pic is a Rufous,
Third is a Calliope
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Post by: lokidog on May 21, 2014, 10:09:48 PM: Quote from: Noiro on May 21, 2014, 07:29:40 AM
Anna's hummingbird

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

Often difficult to ascertain juveniles from adult females.

Not even close.

Quote from: boneaddict 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.

That would be my guess, see my previous post.