Usha Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Taken yesterday in Maricopa County, AZ yesterday. Noted the rufous coloration mostly on wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 It is a Broad-tailed Hummingbird. The buff-colored wings is probably the sun combined with wing blur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usha Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jefferson Shank said: It is a Broad-tailed Hummingbird. The buff-colored wings is probably the sun combined with wing blur. Thank you, That’s what I thought at first but didn’t see buffy flanks. TY very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 This is definitely not a Broad-tailed. They have rufous outer tail feathers. Based on the large, broad tail with rounded tips and limited black, I would call this an Anna's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 This is definitely not a Broad-tailed. They have rufous outer tail feathers. Based on the large, broad tail with rounded tips and limited black, I would call this an Anna's. @akandula, your right... I don't know what I was thinking! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Broad-tailed sticks to higher elevations. This looks like a palm tree, so low elevation. @Usha a good spot for Broad-tailed Hummer is high elevations on Pinal Peak. Not in Maricopa County, but only about an hour from Phoenix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usha Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 Thank you all for your help. @AlexHenry, during migration, they comedown to our elevation too. Thank you for the tip about pinal peak. Plan to get up there one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 58 minutes ago, Usha said: Thank you all for your help. @AlexHenry, during migration, they comedown to our elevation too. Thank you for the tip about pinal peak. Plan to get up there one of these days. Lower elevations good for Gray Vireo, Juniper Titmouse, Crissal Thrasher, Scott’s and Hooded Orioles. Higher elevations good for Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Virginia’s Warbler, Grace’s Warbler, Western and Hepatic Tanagers. I saw a Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher up there once. Also Short-tailed Hawk has been seen occasionally up there but I never got lucky. If you go I suggest getting lunch at Drift Inn in Globe. Great green chile burger and beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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