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Look who stopped over again...is this the ?
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: Look who stopped over again...is this the ? |
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Do you think this is the female Ruby throated Hummingbird? I think it is but I am not sure.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't the foggiest, but she's a real beauty! 
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Wrennie
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. Or else a jeuvenile male who hasnt formed the red gorgette yet.
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Sjoerd
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eileen
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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What a little beauty. You must have so much patience Sherry to get such excellent photographs. Well done!!
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Peppersage
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: |
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They're so much fun to watch.
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:19 am Post subject: |
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I'm not sure Sherry .Good photos for sure.Those little guys are so much fun to watch.
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kaseylib
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Looks like a female to me. The hummers here are having to fight off the bees who are at my hummingbird feeders now. It seems like they're eating a lot more than usual like they do before they leave for the season...I'm not ready for fall.
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