Rufous Hummingbird
Cornell’s All About Birds
Worthington (Ellicott City) November 26, 2005. Banded and identified by David Holmes & Bruce Peterjohn
Immature female
Woodmark (Ellicott City) November 16, 2013. Banded and identified by David Holmes & Bruce Peterjohn
Immature female
Toll House (Ellicott City) November 6, 2019–April 5, 2020. Banded and identified by David Holmes & Bruce Peterjohn
Immature male
In addition to a VIDEO recorded one day after the bird was first identified, there was soon a concerted effort to protect and nurture the bird.
There was overnight shelter nearby, and the homeowner and a dedicated crew insured there was a hummingbird feeder ready and waiting at the crack of dawn—which the bird promptly found on the cold mornings.
Notice the change in plumage over the months.
