Rufous Hummingbird

[Alton Thygerson <thygerson at byu dot edu>]

July 5, 2003

A male RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD first appeared on the 4th of July and has
periodically been visiting my hummingbird feeders.  It's a brilliantly
colored male and displays aggressive behavior by driving off Broad-tailed
Hummingbirds away from the feeders.  It's appearance is unpredictable but
mostly seen in the late afternoons.  This seems a little early for this
hummingbird since last year it seems they appeared in August and not July.

Thank you Glenn Barlow and the other participants on the excursion into NW
Utah for the Sharp-tailed Grouse, Gray Partridge, Long-eared Owl, and
Short-eared Owl.  

Alton Thygerson

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