Jul 011999
 

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird Male

Broad-billed Hummingbird Male

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird Female

Broad-billed Hummingbird Female

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

I was very pleased to get this visitor.  At the time of the visit, December 2011, there were no recorded sightings of a Broad-billed in Maricopa County.

Broad-billed Hummingbird male

Broad-billed Hummingbird male

Broad-billed Hummingbird male.

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird male tail (backyard).

The tail is dark blue with gray at the tips.

Broad-billed Hummingbird male tail

Broad-billed Hummingbird male tail

Note how notched the tail is when closed.

Broad-billed Hummingbird tail

Broad-billed Hummingbird tail

Broad-billed Hummingbird female tail (Madera Canyon).

Broad-billed Hummingbird female tale

Broad-billed Hummingbird female tale

Broad-billed Hummingbird tail length.  Note that the long tail extends beyond the wings (backyard).

Broad-billed Hummingbird tail length

Broad-billed Hummingbird tail length

A good shot at the shape of the primaries.

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird BBIH

Broad-billed Hummingbird female tail

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Broad-billed Hummingbird

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