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Fred Dietrich | profile | all galleries >> Tallahassee Hummer Banding - February 7, 2007 >> Windsor Way tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Windsor Way

Adult male Ruby Throated hummingbird
After refusing to enter the trap in January, he showed up and went in this time.

Also caught at this house was a male rufous that had been banded in December, at another house about 400 yards south
Fred Bassett applies the band
Fred Bassett applies the band		 Measuring the wing
Measuring the wing		 Tail length is taken
Tail length is taken		 Bird is weighed - 3.0 grams, a good weight
Bird is weighed - 3.0 grams, a good weight
Measuring the bill
Measuring the bill		 A morning drink
A morning drink		 Bright ruby gorget feathers
Bright ruby gorget feathers		 Back of bird with pink identification mark
Back of bird with pink identification mark
Gorget appears black
Gorget appears black		 Very worn wing feathers
Very worn wing feathers		 Tail feathers with juvenile white tips
Tail feathers with juvenile white tips		 Underside, well worn feathers
Underside, well worn feathers

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