[TN-Bird] More on Rufous Hummingbird in Nashville

From: fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:29:26 -0500 (CDT)
I have been to other homes in Tennessee and Alabama to
enjoy western hummingbirds.  Thus, Bonnie and I feel lucky 
and priviledged to have hosted a western hummingbird here 
in Nashville, even if it turns out to be for less than 24 
hours.  What a thrill.

Returning home from work on Wednesday, I went out into our 
postage stamp sized front yard to check my wife's flowers
and watch the RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDs interact around
our feeder.  I was stunned to see an adult male RUFOUS 
HUMMINGBIRD come to our feeder.  Of course in short order
it established its domination over the RUBY-THROATs.  It
was quite interesting to hear the distinct call differences
between the two species.

This morning, Thursday, it was in a tree next to the feeder 
by 6 am.  Fortunately, Chris lives only 5 minutes or so from 
my house.  He and Portia arrived by 7 am and set up the trap 
while the Rufous male buzzed around them.  The bird soon
was captured and Chris and Portia left by 7:30 am with a job
well done.

Bonnie and I stayed around for another half hour before heading
for work, but the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD had not yet returned.  We
will check for it again this evening.  We live in a townhouse
complex, and there are a couple other hummer feeders at other
nearby houses, so if I do not see it at ours, I'll check out the
other feeders.
 
Many thanks to Chris and Portia for their prompt visit.

-- 
Frank Fekel
Tennessee State University
Center of Excellence in Information Systems
330 10th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203 USA

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