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180th Yard bird
- To: carolinabirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: 180th Yard bird
- From: William McDavit <osprey1@atmc.net>
- Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 15:43:58 -0500
- Delivered-to: pardo@metalab.unc.edu
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Dear C'Birders:
After poking along getting yardbirds only occasionally the last few years,
it seemed like I'd never get to 180 . . .
After years of all my neighbors having exotic hummers, I was really excited
to look out at my feeder this AM and see an adult male Rufous Hummingbird .
. . And then I waited, and waited, and waited, but he never showed up again.
I do have sometimes one, and part of the winter, 2, immature hummers that I
am quite sure are Ruby-throateds - one has some red feathers at the lower
part of the throat, forming a chain of sorts. I have been away most of Dec.
and half of Nov., so it was a real treat to see I still had hummers each
time I came home.
So a big welcome goes out to the gorgeous Rufous who first flashed his
gorget at me and then gave me a great profile. I hope he is still around.
I really want to thank him for coming.
Good Birding, and may every rarity you chase be found!
Mary, ask-me-about- the- New Zealand- Penguins,- Parrots,- Wrybill,-
Rifleman,- Wandering Albatross- McDavit, Sunset Lakes, NC, near Sunset
Beach.