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Chapel Hill Rufous Hummer
- To: carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu
- Subject: Chapel Hill Rufous Hummer
- From: ncaves@utinet.net (Susan Campbell)
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 21:06:41 -0400
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Hello!
Today I managed to band the Driscolls hummingbird in Chapel Hill. It is an
immature (hatch year) female Rufous. She is molting body feathers pretty
heavily but in good condition- plenty plump. Probably the best indicator
was that she disappeared for about an hour just after I arrived and set up
my trap. I knew the other feeder in the neighborhood had been taken down
so I was very puzzled not to see her for so long on such a cold morning!
Anyway, I released her, none the worse for wear in the yard after fitting
her with a tiny aluminum band, taking measurements and a bunch of photos. A
very pretty little bird for my first in-hand Rufous!!
Many thanks to the Driscolls for the opportunity --as well as condolences
over the impending loss of their big, beautiful patch of Pineapple Sage
(with tonights 20-degree temps) :(
Susan M. Campbell
Whispering Pines, NC
ncaves@utinet.net