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Distinguishing Ruby-throats?

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"Kurt R. Schwarz"

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Kurt R. Schwarz

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Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:33:46 -0400

Does anyone know, is it even possible, to distinguish immature Ruby-throated Hummingbirds from females?  A male, with incipient gorget feathers should be easy, but...  I encounter window kills frequently at work, and am keeping track, but remain flummoxed by those white-throated mites, most of which show some uniform stippling.

Kurt Schwarz
HowCo
goawaybird at comcast dot net