Hummingbird ID Please

[Adams Serra]

I saw this hummingbird in my yard the past two days. I live in Ft. Myers Fl the only hummingbird i see here once in a while is the Ruby throated, but this one looks different.

Thank you

[John Chardine]

Adams- My guess would be an out-of-range Rufous Hummer, maybe a female? The tail colour and pattern eliminate other species except Allen's (could it be an Allen's?).

My friend and expert birder Dick Veit (of Birds of Massachusetts fame) tells me that western hummers are becoming more and more common in eastern North America these days.

[Chris Sloan]

Please post additional photos if you have them. I'm a hummingbird bander and am fairly confident this is a hatch-year female Rufous but would like to see some more angles.

[Adams Serra]

Hi Chris, The bird was perched high on a Oak tree. All the images are from this angle.

[Adams Serra]

Adams- My guess would be an out-of-range Rufous Hummer, maybe a female? The tail colour and pattern eliminate other species except Allen's (could it be an Allen's?).

My friend and expert birder Dick Veit (of Birds of Massachusetts fame) tells me that western hummers are becoming more and more common in eastern North America these days.

Not only hummingbirds John, Yesterday I took a picture of a adult male Scissor-tailed flycatcher here in fort Myers.