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Diglossa, Apr. 18, 1972, IV   D.

a "blue" hummingbird (Wood Nymph). Hummingbird the aggressor.

9:42. Single small greenish hummer shows up. Feeds briefly on Fuchsias. Going in from front, not side. Flies away.

9:55. Hummer appears. Quite possibly same ind. as before. Get good view. Bill straight, not very long. Tail squarish, with small white tips to at least outer remiges. Whole bird greenish above. Largely orange-buffy below. Head with whitish stripe behind and above eye, merging with buffy of chest. Dark stripe below whitish

[[image - drawing of hummingbird head]]

Feeds on Fuchsias as before. Flies off. Back again a few minutes later. Flies off again. Definitely alone both times. Back again 10:03. Off again. 10:11 back again. Off again. Back 10:25. Off again Back again off again.

Go for a walk without seeing anything of interest Return to Fuchsias 10:45 am. Same hummer around. It goes off again Back again almost immediately. Off again.

10:50 Same hummingbird (I shall call it "X") back. Alone and feeding as usual. A single [[male symbol]] Tiaris lands in Fuchsia plant a few inches away. X continues feeding; then perches and preens same plant. Another Tiaris (imm. [[male symbol]]) lands on grown a few feet away. Joined by first [[male symbol]] Tiaris. Both Tiaris feed on ground. X continues preening, then starts

Transcription Notes:
Remiges = flight feathers. imm. = immature