Very Unique Ruby Throated Hummingbird - Updated Photos Photo Gallery by Fred Dietrich at pbase.com

Very Unique Ruby Throated Hummingbird - Updated Photos

This Adult male Ruby Throated was recaptured in Tallahassee, Florida, on December 11, 2005. Very interestingly, the bird was still wearing the pink mark that Fred Bassett applied when it was originally banded on December 31, 2004. The mark has remained because the bird never molted into its adult plumage. In addition to the pink marking, it had a partial gorget and white tipped tail feathers.

Several of the photos taken in December 2004 have been added and I have created some side by side photos to make it easier to compare the bird as he appears one year later.

The bird's winter hostess, Fran	2004 Back	Pink paint mark from 12/31/2004	2004 Top - 2005 Bottom
2004 Gorget	2005 Gorget	2004 Left - 2005 Right	2004 Gorget
2005 Gorget	2004 Top - 2005 Bottom	2004 Head	2005 Gorget
2004 Top - 2005 Bottom	2004 Tail	2005 Tail	2004 Top - 2005 Bottom
Pink paint mark from 12/31/2004	Pink paint mark from 12/31/2004	Pink paint mark from 12/31/2004	2005 Partially filled gorget
2005 Gorget and Wing	2005 Tail and Wing	2005 Tail and Wing	2005 Worn, white tipped tail feathers

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