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Post by Steve Backes on Aug 24, 2011 22:23:13 GMT -5
I'm fairly certain that I heard a Rufous Hummingbird in my backyard this morning. Unfortunately, I was running later for work and was not able to look for the bird.
Steve
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Post by moboston on Aug 28, 2011 12:02:18 GMT -5
Wow, is this early for them. I don't usually see mine till Dec.?
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Post by Steve Backes on Oct 30, 2011 12:59:04 GMT -5
It's been over two months since I heard a Rufous in my Valrico yard but one has finally been seen in my here. A neighbor photographed a young male in my yard earlier this week and I was finally able to find him this afternoon. I'm certain that I heard him around 7:30 this morning but it wasn't until 12:30 that I actually saw him. I got a short video of him but haven't gotten any photos yet.
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Post by moboston on Oct 30, 2011 13:25:25 GMT -5
Did you see my post that my female from the past two winters returned Friday? Fred D. may be down soon to recapture her, if yours is still here he would probably want to know.
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Post by Steve Backes on Oct 30, 2011 13:45:54 GMT -5
mboston, I saw your post. I assume that she'll stay around. I can't say the same with confidence regarding a fall arrival in my yard. Hopefully, he'll stay. Keep me posted on if/when Fred comes down. I've not met Fred D.
Steve
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Post by moboston on Oct 30, 2011 18:57:29 GMT -5
Will do. Congrats on your Rufous!
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Post by Steve Backes on Nov 2, 2011 20:36:17 GMT -5
The Rufous had been hard to find before today but now he appears to be getting comfortable. I observed him feeding at 3 different feeders and he posed for photos and videos much of today.  Steve |
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Post by moboston on Nov 2, 2011 21:02:13 GMT -5
Wow! Great picture. With all the Rufous on his tail, is this a first year?
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Post by Steve Backes on Nov 2, 2011 21:41:36 GMT -5
Yes, he's a first year male. It's been a while since I've had an adult male here. We banded a young male in 2006 and I had one here last year who left a couple days before Fred came here. I think 2003 - 2004 was the last adult male in the yard. I've yet to have an adult male Black-chinned in the yard (we've banded three females and three young males). Our neighbor across the street had an adult male black-chinned in the yard about ten years ago.
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Post by Steve Backes on Feb 23, 2012 15:46:05 GMT -5
The male Rufous in my yard has just about completed his molt. He's only got a little green on his back. Here are a couple of videos from today. I'm not sure if there's a way to post the videos without the ads.
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Post by Joe M on Feb 25, 2012 6:53:46 GMT -5
Quite a handsome young fellow, Steve.
Thanks for sharing.
Joe M.
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Post by Steve Backes on Feb 25, 2012 21:11:15 GMT -5
It looks like he left yesterday during the day. He was in his spot in the oak in the morning when I had a visitor up from Bradenton to see him but was not to be found a short time later. I've not seen or heard him since and I spent much of the past two days in the yard.
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Post by marthaloul on Feb 28, 2012 12:33:30 GMT -5
What wonderful videos! Thanks for sharing.
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