tags: Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 30 January 2005.
Date Time Original: 2005:01:30 07:51:30
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F-Number: 8.00
ISO: 400
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I'm going to go with Anna's hummingbird, based on the color of the gorget, the hint (I think?) of gorget feathers extending above the eye, and the "gray-edged feathers" (Sibley) on that ridiculously spread-out tail.
I'll second that identification, based again on the striking purple-red gorget. Living in Southern California, I see these occasionally, and the metallic purple-red always catches my eye.
I agree: only the Anna's seems to have those grey-edged feathers and the head is all red, unlike other bright-throated ones. The breast feathers look rather like fish scales. I've seen one on a visit to Southern California.
I'm thinking Anna's as well, because I have one that looks just like this that yells at me whenever I go out the back door.
I'm thinking Anna's as well, because I have one that looks just like this that yells at me whenever I go out the back door.