Subject: Odd Hummer
Date: Jun 6 16:17:10 1999
From: Turaco14 at aol.com - Turaco14 at aol.com


Tweeters -

There is a strange hummer hanging around my yard. It's putting on mating
displays and chasing a female from the feeder from time to time. I'm almost
positive it's an Anna's, but it's different. It's gorgette doesn't go over
the top of the head, but it's pink like an Anna's. It's mating display
consists of a vocal sound the is like a fizzling socket, it goes straight up,
and then shoots down into the trees. It's quite large, about the size of the
Anna's, but the thing is the gorgette. Maybe it's just young? But do young
do mating displays? Any input greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Tyler