Calliope Hummingbird - Nova Scotia Bird Records
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Location

Middle West Pubnico--292 Abbotts Harbour Rd
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Map
Map Coordinates: 43.6605767, -65.8173805
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

This hummingbird on Oct 21 in Pubnico, photographed and only seen by Arthur d'Entremont, has been confirmed as being a CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD by Sheri Williamson, author of 'A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America' in the Peterson Field Guide Series. Her comments: "Ruby-throateds often appear quite portly in fall, but this bird's short tail, proportionally large head, and pale face ID it as a Calliope." The buffy colouration seen in some photos is likely an image artifact. The conditions were not the best for photography and the photos were taken through a house window. Other supporting features are the apparent dark central tail feathers (R1) and the pale loral spot at the base of the bill. This is a female-type plumaged bird, but age/sex can't be determined via these photos. The only other confirmed Calliope Hummingbird in Nova Scotia was a Sep 2010 bird near Lunenburg. A photo of that bird can be found at plate 66 of 'All the Birds of Nova Scotia' by Ian McLaren.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS
ISO
800
Focal length
19.8 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.0
Shutter speed
1/80 sec
Dimensions
1140 pixels x 804 pixels
Original file size
406.66 KB