New Arrivals at the Hummingbird Feeder
March 21, 2009 at 9:31 pm | In behavior, seasonal movements | 2 CommentsTags: American Goldfinch, Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbirds have returned, causing much angst among the resident Anna’s Hummers. This guy caught my eye with his gorget of copper, gold, and green.
Notice how the colors change with the angle of the light.
Here’s a female rufous, with her few irridescent dots and buffy sides.
She flashes her tail colors when the male is being too pesky.
I’m not sure what this American Goldfinch was doing, but he was checking out the hummingbird feeder for over a minute.
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I saw my first Rufous of the season on Friday and heard one yesterday evening buzzing around. Maybe the Goldfinch has a sweet tooth?
Comment by Michele — March 22, 2009 #
Monday – March 30, 2009
Just saw a Rufous male this morning in our backyard. We
live about 1 1/2 miles east of Clackamas Town Center. This is
the first Rufous we’ve ever seen with perhaps the exception of a female which would be difficult to identify.
Comment by Alan — March 30, 2009 #