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First Hummingbird
I saw a rufous female, yesterday.
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First Hummingbird
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escapee wrote: I saw a rufous female, yesterday. Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! Put those feeders out! This might interest you: http://www.hummingbirds.com/maps.html -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://home.earthlink.net/~sme617 |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:09:48 GMT, Suzie-Q
wrote: Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! How do you tell a male from female (especially when in flight)? -sw |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:09:48 GMT, Suzie-Q
wrote: Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! How do you tell a male from female (especially when in flight)? -sw |
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:30:49 -0600, Steve Wertz
opined: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:09:48 GMT, Suzie-Q wrote: Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! How do you tell a male from female (especially when in flight)? -sw The females have very little, if any color. The males have bright throat gorgets. |
First Hummingbird
On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:30:49 -0600, Steve Wertz
opined: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:09:48 GMT, Suzie-Q wrote: Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! How do you tell a male from female (especially when in flight)? -sw The females have very little, if any color. The males have bright throat gorgets. |
First Hummingbird
In article ,
escapee wrote: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:30:49 -0600, Steve Wertz opined: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:09:48 GMT, Suzie-Q wrote: Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! How do you tell a male from female (especially when in flight)? -sw The females have very little, if any color. The males have bright throat gorgets. That's basically true, but when the newborns fledge, the young males look like the females. Adult males have the red throat, which looks black when the sun isn't shining on it. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://home.earthlink.net/~sme617 |
First Hummingbird
In article ,
escapee wrote: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:30:49 -0600, Steve Wertz opined: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:09:48 GMT, Suzie-Q wrote: Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! How do you tell a male from female (especially when in flight)? -sw The females have very little, if any color. The males have bright throat gorgets. That's basically true, but when the newborns fledge, the young males look like the females. Adult males have the red throat, which looks black when the sun isn't shining on it. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://home.earthlink.net/~sme617 |
First Hummingbird
In article ,
escapee wrote: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:30:49 -0600, Steve Wertz opined: On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:09:48 GMT, Suzie-Q wrote: Yes, they're definitely here. I'm north of you (assuming you're in or near Austin) and saw two males fighting over my feeder on the 21st -- four days ago! How do you tell a male from female (especially when in flight)? -sw The females have very little, if any color. The males have bright throat gorgets. That's basically true, but when the newborns fledge, the young males look like the females. Adult males have the red throat, which looks black when the sun isn't shining on it. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://home.earthlink.net/~sme617 |
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 03:19:40 GMT, Suzie-Q opined:
That's basically true, but when the newborns fledge, the young males look like the females. Adult males have the red throat, which looks black when the sun isn't shining on it. Yes, but I doubt we are seeing fledgling now. |
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