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Is This An Allen’s Hummingbird or a Rufous Hummingbird?
We found two articles about the Allen’s Hummingbird. The first one indicates a toss-up between the Allen’s and the Rufous Hummingbird. The second article has a terrific image of an Allen’s captured in hight winds…
Michigan Hummingbird Guy: 2011 Hummingbird Banding – Post …
Most years, the first report I get of a Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird is in November though many of these birds are actually on-site much earlier in the fall season, making the “first observed” date somewhat of a guess. This bird …Allen’s Hummingbird
First Allen’s Hummingbird that I have seen, much less photographed. Between the wind moving the bird’s branch back and forth, and pushing my lens…
Do any of our viewers have trouble distinguishing the Allen’s Hummingbird from the Rufous?
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 Adult Male… © 2007 Heather Lannie – calphotos.berkeley.edu |
 Adult Female at Nest… www.wikipedia.org |
 Immature Male or an Adult Female? (hint… look at the tail)… © 2008 Ron Wolf – calphotos.berkeley.edu |
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Allen’s Hummingbird enjoys bathing in The Presidio’s El Polin Spring…
Check out this terrific video of an Allen’s Hummingbird taking a bath… in water running from a natural spring. Towards the end of the video, this little fellow perches on a branch with a very satisfied attitude.
El Polin Spring is a natural spring located in a remote area in The Presidio in San Francisco. No tourists visit this place since it is hidden. The freshwater comes out of the rock wall and becomes a stream, then travels to Crissy Field marsh and San Francisco Bay. (From a review by Manabu M. at http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-polin-spring-san-francisco).
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Allen’s at El Polin from Kitundu on Vimeo.
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It’s surprising that this little Allen’s Hummingbird fellow kept his footing while bathing in running water from a natural spring!
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Adult Male Allen's Hummingbird
Webcam of Allen’s Hummingbird nest and babies…
After a bit of research I found what I was looking for.. a webcam video of an Allen’s Hummingbird nest with babies. You see, I really needed something to remind me that even though I woke up this morning and remembered it was February… it was Spring somewhere!
Check out this great article from anipalinfo.com about the webcam… it includes the link:
Just cheer yourself up by going over to the Phoebe Allens Hummingbird Webcam. There you will see a nest with baby hummers in a rose bush. The cam is so clear you can see them flicking their tongues. Just remember that this is a real nest outside so if it is night time there you will not see much. Just check back when the sun comes up. This is also on Ustream so if you have an account there, you can chat. They seem to always have a moderator in the room.
Isn’t it amazing how such tiny little creatures can have such a positive impact on us! I will certainly revisit the webcam to keep up with this Allen’s Hummingbird family.
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An unusual sighting of an Allen’s Hummingbird in Georgia attracts lots of attention…
Tagging An Allen's Hummingbird In Georgia (courtesy of Carole Gohman)
Pretty sure I found this article, about an Allen’s Hummingbird wintering in Georgia, through a news feed… and decided to “journal” about it.
There have only been 10 of these tiny creatures recorded in Georgia, and the last was spotted 5 years ago! This little fellow is a first for Hall County.
Following is the complete article from The Times of Gainesville, Georgia. Not surprisingly, there are some good birding tips included…
Avian world aflutter over rare sighting of a hummingbird in South Hall yard
Species native to California frequents local feeder, drawing bird experts to area
Brandee A. Thomas
bthomas@gainesvilletimes.com
January 6, 2011A spoonful of sugar not only helps the medicine go down, it also draws hummingbirds all the way from California.
Although hummingbirds typically get their food from the nectar of flowers and small insects, they have also been known to get a quick snack from bird feeders. Typically, such feeders contain a simple, sugar-water solution.
“I usually take my bird feeders down in the winter, but I took a class at Elachee (Nature Science) Center and they said to leave the feeders up because there are some winter hummingbirds that may stop by,” said Carole Gohman, a South Hall resident.
“I decided to give it a try, but I didn’t expect much. I freshened things up and low and behold in the middle of December, there was this little hummingbird.” Continue reading
