Need help with Oregon hummingbird ID: (1 Viewer)

[Dave S]

I saw it long enough to click this picture then it flew off into the sun so I could only see a colorless sillouette. Sorry there couldn't be more in the picture. This was taken today in Hillsboro, Oregon. The area is a bit marshy, but not too bad and this was in an area where trees were pretty spread out. I was on a bridge so I got it at eye level.

I did see a ruffous hummingbird about 1/4 mile from here last week, but it was obvious. Without color, I'm at a loss to identify this.

 

[smudgepot]

Oh what a fun challenge! I think it might be a juvenile. I thought it might be Black-chinned, Anna's, or Calliope. My guide says Black-chinned is rare in your area, so maybe that's not it. A juvenile Calliope is supposed to have creamy yellow on it's sides and belly, so maybe that's not it. My best guess is a juvenile Anna's, but I'm not very sure at all.

Is he holding his head weird? Because it looks like something funny is going on with his neck and shoulders.

 

[craig whitmore]

I saw it long enough to click this picture then it flew off into the sun so I could only see a colorless sillouette. Sorry there couldn't be more in the picture. This was taken today in Hillsboro, Oregon. The area is a bit marshy, but not too bad and this was in an area where trees were pretty spread out. I was on a bridge so I got it at eye level.

I did see a ruffous hummingbird about 1/4 mile from here last week, but it was obvious. Without color, I'm at a loss to identify this.

Hi Dave; My guess is an immature female rufous. Ruffous and Allens females are almost impossible to separate without a bird in hand, but you are probably too far North for the Allens. According to Thayer BNA those throat stripes will aglomerate to a spot as it matures.

Had a pair of ruffous hang out at my feeders here in Northern California for a month this spring, and I was hoping they'd raise a family. No such luck. They just kept on going.
Craig