Angie - Click on the link below. When it opens click on the word
"Species" located at the top of the page. This will give you a list of
Hummingbirds...one is the Rufous...highlight that and you will then see
a pic. Perhaps this can help you identify your Hummer...if not the
Rufous, the list also has many other Hummers.

http://www.hummingbirds.net/

Evelyn
Ozark county

--- Angie Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have very recently moved from Greene county to Webster County.  I
> have
> been watching this list for the past year and since living in
> Springfield
> really haven't had much to say.  But now I must say I love Webster
> county
> when it comes to birds!!  I used to go to Wilson's Creek Battlefield
> quite
> often but this place has hardly anything on WCB. The only thing they
> have
> more of is Owls and deer.  Unfortunately I'm not to good at
> identification
> with some birds.  My highlight has been seeing a Scarlet Tanager.  I
> have
> seen quite a variety of birds wrens, chickadees, indigo buntings,
> warblers
> one I saw I think was a Kentucky Warbler it sounded like a Chickadee
> but
> much sweeter. I've seen lot's of Gold Finches and hummingbirds,
> Eastern
> Kingbird, Woodpeckers, Owls, Turkey needless to say I'm having a
> blast.  No
> move having to leave home to see a variety of birds besides grackles
> and
> starlings.  As soon as I put up my hummingbird feeders I! have had a
> male
> that I have no clue what he is.  I think he is a Rufous but I'm not
> sure
> his throat is a rusty orange just beautiful but that seems to be the
> only
> definitive mark.  His head and throat is extremely dark and he is
> extremely
> territorial.  It's quite funny he will sit right next to the feeder
> guarding it.  I have read the article posted looked in my books but
> still
> no clue.  Since he is the only thing that hangs around I would really
> like
> some help in Identifying him.
>
> Angie Brown
> Marshfield
>
>
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