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  1. aveschapines

    Black-Chinned Hummingbird?

    Thanks; I'll pass this on to him. :-D
  2. aveschapines

    Black-Chinned Hummingbird?

    HI everyone! Posting this for a friend; he took this video in Guatemala this week; his ID is Black-Chinned Hummingbird and he would like confirmation, since they are not reported in Guatemala. Can Black-Chinned be confirmed and Ruby-Throated (winter visitors here) be ruled out? This video is...
  3. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    I am! They don't generally spend the whole winter here (I'm at too high an elevation for them) but this year I've had very low numbers :-( I'm still getting two females, and one day last week I had a male.
  4. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    I have two females visiting regularly, but it's been a disappointing season. Nowhere near the swarms (literally dozens) of rubies I had last year. But the good news is, my Green Violet-Ear has become a regular visitor, and this week a visiting male Baltimore Oriole seems to have found the...
  5. aveschapines

    Hummingbird id please

    Ok, great. Thank you!
  6. aveschapines

    Hummingbird id please

    So you rule out Ruby-Throated? I assume based on too much color around the flanks in the second photo?
  7. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    I now have one or two females on my feeders at any given time. Nothing like the swarms I had last year!
  8. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    Two females and one juvie male today. They sure are taking their time this year!
  9. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    Hmm, it's strange. I'm still seeing only occasional individuals. Last year at this time I had them by the dozens!
  10. aveschapines

    New to hummingbirds, have questions.

    I agree that it's often easier to see hummers up close than other birds; but the recommendations above are good. At least here, they try to sell you greater magnification but you want a balance between magnification and lens diameter so your field of vision and light gathering aren't too...
  11. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    I haven't seen one for two or three days :-(
  12. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    I'm still just seeing occasional individuals; but if you northerners are seeing fewer surely I'll soon be seeing more!
  13. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    Great! Send them down! The past few days I've only seen an orange-Throated male; I assume the same one each time.
  14. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    OOH can't wait until they get here! I'm still just seeing occasional individuals - had a gorgeous adult male on my feeder a few minutes ago. Hope I get a lot soon! Its fun watching them fight with the locals, all several times their size!
  15. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    Yep they should be on the way! Hope they find your new place fast!
  16. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    Yeah, I haven't seen another one since yesterday morning :-( They were around until mid-late November last couple of years; one lone female stayed until January both years. I'm at a higher elevation than their preferred wintering grounds!
  17. aveschapines

    Mason Jar Feeder

    Yeah, mine are transparent too. It wasn't much work to assemble them - on the orange one, I just put holes in the lid and later added pieces of drinking straw when they ignored it. The bottle one involved cutting a hole for the bottleneck and drinking holes, and later adding straws too. I...
  18. aveschapines

    The Rubies are back!

    FINALLY got my first migrating Ruby-Throated Hummingbird this morning (a female) - 10 days later than last year, so I was getting worried. Glad to see her again!!
  19. aveschapines

    Mason Jar Feeder

    OOps forgot to post the pics... And Carjug, are they able to drink all the nectar or is the mason jar too deep for that?
  20. aveschapines

    Mason Jar Feeder

    Well, I crocheted sweaters for mine and the birds still aren't interested. I've made several changes, adding more holes, enlarging them, and adding the red straws, but nothing!
  21. aveschapines

    Help with Hummer ID

    So far it is. Such a stunning bird!
  22. aveschapines

    Help with Hummer ID

    Thank you! I got confirmation from a friend, too, and seeing the bird again in brighter sunlight I was able to id the key field marks (band on tail,"ears" look purplish in the right light). Appreciate the help!
  23. aveschapines

    Help with Hummer ID

    Hummers are SO hard to identify! New at my feeder today (hope s/he stays around, unlike the Rufous Sabrewings that visited for a few weeks and then were gone). Medium size - a bit bigger than a White-Eared, not as big as a Magnificent. Green on top, blue underneath; noticeable blue auricular...
  24. aveschapines

    When can I fill my feeder?

    Lol!!!
  25. aveschapines

    When can I fill my feeder?

    We normally go six months without rain, and it does teach you to appreciate it! Thanks for the compliment ;-) but English is my first language; I'm from the US but have lived down here for a number of years. However, my Spanish is really good too! ;)
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