Subject: Re: obol/tweeters/birdchat - hummer id revised/update
Date: Jul 3 09:39:56 1997
From: SPECHTELME at aol.com - SPECHTELME at aol.com


In a message dated 97-07-02 03:02:27 EDT, troutrus at juno.com (Vicki Vallastro)
writes:

<< Subj: obol/tweeters/birdchat - hummer id revised/update
Date: 97-07-02 03:02:27 EDT
From: troutrus at juno.com (Vicki Vallastro)
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On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 07:48:02 -0400 Vicki Vallastro <troutrus at JUNO.COM>
writes:
>Tuesday, July 01, 1997
>6:52:45 AM
>
>to birders out there:
>[ comments appreciated from Brenda, Bob, Dick, Jane, Cathi, etal]
>
>thanks for the replies on my "sighting of ?giant hummer "
>have been reviewing more of the field guide photos/descriptions, after
noting comments for some of the likely alternative bird id's.
being five feet from the bird in poor lighting (without being under the
influence _ ie. toddy-free) i think that the size, shape, and behavior
are most reliable, with the color /field marks being least reliable. >> and
there is more!

Is this for real? Or shouldn't I ask?
E. Specht