biblionerd
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Hi, can anyone ID this hummingbird for me? I LOVE birds, but am admittedly not a birder (sorry to intrude!!). I am interested in this hummingbird for a painting and would like to learn more.
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ID help please? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter biblionerd
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Welcome to BirdForum. That looks like a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Where was the picture taken?
biblionerd
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Thanks Andrew. I don't know.
It's not my picture, so that's why I was trying to find out what is was so I could find more similar. I'm so much of a newbie that I had no idea it was a ruby-throated humminbird. We only have a ballion of them here in Indiana lol.
dolhijn
Active member
It looks like a ruby-throated, but I am sure, no white spot behind the eye and the throat not really ruby, I dont have an alternative yet however
Jan
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stonechat1
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Not a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, but I didn´t find a similar bird in the North - or South America field guides.
I hate to be a curmudgeon, but I think this photo was doctored/enhanced. As stonechat1 says, I don't find anything similar in any of my Central/South American guidebooks, and in any case, it doesn't look anything like any hummer I've ever seen in photos or live ... believe me, my books are very well thumbed-through in the hummer sections! The colors don't really fit for me. The photo was taken with a flash, so that could throw the colors off somewhat. If I'm right, it's too bad, because hummers are superb without modification.
The colors don't really fit for me. The photo was taken with a flash, so that could throw the colors off somewhat. If I'm right, it's too bad, because hummers are superb without modification.
