Differences Between Males and Females ??? (1 Viewer)

Bobbo said:

I'd like to discuss the differences between male and female Hummers !!! Especially their behaviors ... I'm in NJ so I have mainly Ruby Throated Hummers and I notice the females to be much more inquisitive and curious than the males ??? Opinions ???

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Juvenile hummers--which generally look a lot like the female--tend to be more inquisitive than adults, but whether adult females are more so than adult males, I don't know

fugl said:

Juvenile hummers--which generally look a lot like the female--tend to be more inquisitive than adults, but whether adult females are more so than adult males, I don't know

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Don't juvenile males still have black heads even though they have no color on their gorgot yet or is it more grey which led to your comment ???

Bobbo said:

Don't juvenile males still have black heads even though they have no color on their gorgot yet or is it more grey which led to your comment ???

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I assume since you live in New Jersey that you're mainly talking about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds? I don't see those much where I live, but IIRC young males have spots of red on the throat which young females lack & they can be IDed as such on that basis. But even so, the 2 sexes still look more alike as juveniles (first summer) than they do when older

As far as your original question is concerned, I was just making the point that in my experience young hummers in general--male or female--tend to be more inquisitive than adults. Whether young males are more or less inquisitive than young females I don't know, & ditto for the adults.