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Archilochus colubris
Caught at the Innes Point Bird Observatory. Not banded as special training and a special permit is required to band hummingbirds.
Spotted on May 18, 2011
Submitted on May 19, 2011
11 Comments
That second pic slays me. "I give up! Don't eat me!" Too, too precious!
Yes Sharad, I was doing an internship at a bird observatory at the time. The birds were caught, banded and released as a part of their spring migration monitoring program.
do you actually catch those birds ? i see many of your spottings are hand holded
Prettly little one..he looks exhausted..
excellent
Oops...my apologies.
i looked at it...it does have a green head and i think it is ruby throated
I don't think it is. Alice is right!
Great pic though.
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird species that occurs in Ontario, so I'm quite certain that's who it is.
Oh my word!!! He is gorgeous!!
Ruby throat has a green head. I don't recognize this one.