Isn't she pretty. I'm not sure which types you have in your area. So many of the hummers are your basic greens and grays. Reminds me of our Anna's up here. Rufous hummers are distinctly reddish brown. Do you know what type she is?
OK, I'm going to guess she's a female Ruby Throat. The female Anna's still have a tiny red gorget (the throat patch) not as large as the males. I'm sure the rehabber will be able to ID it. I remember that Texas has the most wonderful selection of birds.
She (I don't know why I always call it a he? haha) is a female black chinned. I took her to the rehabilitator this morning. I hope she gets well and is able to migrate. The rehab lady was kinda unique......I was hoping to see the other animals she had but she didn't ask me in. She just took the bird from me outside and said bye........it made me kinda sad.
Interesting that it's a Black Chinned. Of course I can't see much detail from the pictures. The Ruby Throat has a little buffy color along the sides under the wings where the Black Chinned doesn't (talking about the girls here). Was this person doing rehab from her home then? At the center we may show them around a bit, not take them into the hospital area directly but show them from the windows what we do. They may even want to watch as I/we do an exam and treatment.
When I'm doing animals at my home (I am licensed), I don't take people in and show them my setup. But I will talk to them for a bit, tell them what I plan to do and ask if they'd like to be present if and when the animal is released. It's only nice to make conversation. There are some rehabbers that relate better to critters than to people. Glad you were able to get some help though.
irene
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