Hello Brian
Your pictures are of a juvenile, male broad-tailed hummingbird. The red gorge is starting to come in.
The wingtips are shorter than the tail, i.e, the tail projects beyond the wingtips. This is another diagnostic feature of the broad-tailed hummingbird.
Maureen Blackford
Boulder County
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From: modise <modise@hotmail.com>
Date: 6/16/19 3:20 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [cobirds] Hummingbird ID help - Jefferson County
Hi, all - this hummingbird has been visiting our feeder for about two weeks. I'd love to get some identification help!
Bryan Arnold
Woodmar Square, Littleton, Jeffco
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