Humming Bird ID: I hope someone better at humming bird identification than me can help with this. I am not sure what type of Humming bird this is, I think it could be either a juvenile...

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Humming Bird ID

Jun 23, 2020 17:19:54 #

Geofw Loc: Thornton Cleveleys UK

I hope someone better at humming bird identification than me can help with this.
I am not sure what type of Humming bird this is, I think it could be either a juvenile or possibly a female ruby throated humming bird.
I am in central Florida and took this on June 22nd 2020.
Thanks in advance for any help.

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Jun 23, 2020 17:27:50 #

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

I'm no expert, but it seems to me that if you're in the eastern US, it has to be a Ruby.

Jun 23, 2020 18:00:43 #

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Geofw wrote:

Looks like a female ruby throated hummingbird. The tips of the tail feathers are white.

Jun 23, 2020 18:48:47 #

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

I'm thinking immature Ruby throated based on the spots on the throat.
My ID skills are really rusty so I could easily be wrong.

Jun 23, 2020 18:53:59 #

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

The ruby is the only hummingbird that breeds east of the mississippi: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/clarks_river/hummingbird.html

Jun 24, 2020 08:19:44 #

Geofw Loc: Thornton Cleveleys UK

Thanks for your help, appreciate it.

Jun 24, 2020 08:20:54 #

Geofw Loc: Thornton Cleveleys UK

davidrb wrote:

Looks like a female ruby throated hummingbird. The tips of the tail feathers are white.

Thank you for your help, I didn't realize about the tail feathers.

Jun 24, 2020 08:21:25 #

Geofw Loc: Thornton Cleveleys UK

rwilson1942 wrote:

I'm thinking immature Ruby throated based on the spots on the throat.
My ID skills are really rusty so I could easily be wrong.

Thank you.

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