ML626190133

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Flew up to front window where I was working around 8:15am, where it was entirely silhouetted, but clearly something interesting. I went outside with binoculars and camera and it returned after a few minutes, feeding on the bottlebrush and flying up into the pine overhead to perch and preen. Also visited the adjacent Texas ranger sage, oleanders bordering the neighbor's yard, or palo verde on the street. Several times flew up to edges of window (looking for arthropods?). Never visited hummingbird feeder right in front of window. John Groves arrived in time to watch it for a few minutes. Last seen flying from the pine back toward the backyard. I know others stopped by while I was at work, but I'm not aware of any sightings after 9am. A relatively stocky hummingbird with a long, decurved bill. Dark/dusky overall. Dark green upperparts and green gorget, obvious rufous in wings, buffy belly, white undertail coverts, glossy purplish tail, and mostly dark bill. Called several times, a short trill or rattle - "jrrrt".

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS R7

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

ISO

1600

Focal length

500 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/1000 sec

Dimensions

2583 pixels x 2134 pixels

Original file size

1.81 MB