At the time of this photo exposure it was about 20 minutes before sunset on 11 Aug 2023. This bird was originally spotted perched on a garden shepherd's hook holding two hanging baskets. I startled it trying to get closer to photograph. It flew onto a branch of a Major Wheeler honeysuckle vine clump about 15' away. That was when I was able to get within 2' of the perched bird to capture the attached photograph. It then moved around and into the honeysuckle clump. Trying to get closer, again, I startled it and it flew about 30' across the front of my house and back to perch atop another flowering hanging basket support 5' from the honeysuckle clump. I turned my back on the bird to speak with a neighbor. While I was distracted I noticed it move toward the honeysuckle again out of the corner of my eye. I believe it spent the night in the honeysuckle clump.
I think it is a juvenile because it seemed tired and was plumper than another hummingbird that also visits the honeysuckle clump. Am I correct?
I think this is a female Black-chinned hummingbird. The feathers on the back + back of the head are a yellowish-green like a Black-chinned hummingbird and when a female is perching they look a little plumper than other hummingbirds. I could confirm this could be a Black-chinned hummingbird but I couldn't know for sure because of location. Black-chinned hummingbirds live in the south to northwest so if I knew the location of where this photo was taken then I could further identify it. Here's a up-close picture of one from online.
Thank you for your interest and answer. The location the photograph was captured. 40.23649, -75.52920 11 August 2023 @ 7:45 pm. I only saw this hummingbird that one evening. I do have other hummingbirds visit the same Major Wheeler Honeysuckle vine mass. I am a beginner when it come to ID-ing hummingbirds. I assume the others are female Ruby-throated hummingbirds. I attached a photo of one of the others.
At the time of this photo exposure it was about 20 minutes before sunset on 11 Aug 2023. This bird was originally spotted perched on a garden shepherd's hook holding two hanging baskets. I startled it trying to get closer to photograph. It flew onto a branch of a Major Wheeler honeysuckle vine clump about 15' away. That was when I was able to get within 2' of the perched bird to capture the attached photograph. It then moved around and into the honeysuckle clump. Trying to get closer, again, I startled it and it flew about 30' across the front of my house and back to perch atop another flowering hanging basket support 5' from the honeysuckle clump. I turned my back on the bird to speak with a neighbor. While I was distracted I noticed it move toward the honeysuckle again out of the corner of my eye. I believe it spent the night in the honeysuckle clump.
I think it is a juvenile because it seemed tired and was plumper than another hummingbird that also visits the honeysuckle clump. Am I correct? You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
At the time of this photo exposure it was about 20 minutes before sunset on 11 Aug 2023. This bird was originally spotted perched on a garden shepherd's hook holding two hanging baskets. I startled it trying to get closer to photograph. It flew onto a branch of a Major Wheeler honeysuckle vine clump about 15' away. That was when I was able to get within 2' of the perched bird to capture the attached photograph. It then moved around and into the honeysuckle clump. Trying to get closer, again, I startled it and it flew about 30' across the front of my house and back to perch atop another flowering hanging basket support 5' from the honeysuckle clump. I turned my back on the bird to speak with a neighbor. While I was distracted I noticed it move toward the honeysuckle again out of the corner of my eye. I believe it spent the night in the honeysuckle clump.
I think it is a juvenile because it seemed tired and was plumper than another hummingbird that also visits the honeysuckle clump. Am I correct? 
