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Published: 2011-04-16 12:11:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 10089; Favourites: 555; Downloads: 472
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Broadtail hummingbird photographed last year at the Hummingbird Aviary in the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson, Arizona. To be in an enclosure with so many hummingbirds was a one of the major highlights of our trip and we hope to return there soon.Related content
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Thanks Andy... I appreciate that!!!
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this is real sweeet !
was this taken indoors or out ?
because ruby throated are only indigenous to the eastern half of the U.S
otherwise it could be a broadtail ?
still a way cool shot !
i love how he's looking right !
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Thank you very much for your input... this was taken in a screened-in enclosure and [I just checked the brochure that I saved... the hummers are "native" so I assume you are correct]. I am not familiar with hummers other than the Ruby-throated [even though we supposedly have three species here in Wisconsin] and my forays into on-line identifications of the different hummers we photographed out west has been rather unsuccessful. It looks like it could be a broadtail and it makes sense that it is not a Ruby-throated after all.
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no prob - i come from MA and we only have that one there.
i'm in colo now and at least 4 visit our area ? the broadtail is the most common, but the rufous(M) IMO is the best looking (?)
but if it was in a screened in enclosure it can be a ruby that was brought in ? but it just looks like a broad - which has a much wider red colored underside of the throat (?)
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I am pretty sure you are right... the elongated body shape doesn't match the stubby Ruby-throated and the Rufous was my favorite at the exhibit!!!
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That's one fantastic picture! The colours and especially the sharp detail you got here is astounding!
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Thank you very much Alban!!!
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Thank you very much!!!
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