ML43793301
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Immature Male - X
Media notes
Photo taken on November 18, 2016. Single, long magenta gorget feather seen well from this angle.
Observation details
On or before Nov 15th a Selasphorous hummingbird species, quickly identified as a Calliope Hummingbird, began visiting a feeder at a private residence in Water Mill. Unfortunately, since the resident is not full time at this location, this fact was not made known to the wider public. This bird appears to be a young male in pre basic 1 molt. All flight and tail feathers still well intact with the beginning development of its magenta gorget feathers. Mostly green spotting on the throat with a cluster of magenta spotting in the center. Metallic green/bronze above with pale/buff washed underparts and faint buff breast band. Short, square tail with restricted rufous, limited to edging on upper rects. Bird was feeding on Pineapple Sage plantings, appeared to completely shun the sugar feeders throughout its entire stay. More detailed comments on molt and plumage will be submitted to the New York State Avian Records Committee. Attached are several images taken on 11/18/2016 along with some clear audio footage.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D500
- Lens
- 300.0 mm f/4.0
- ISO
- 220
- Focal length
- 420 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 2702 pixels x 1801 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.53 MB