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Hummingbirds
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Moosehead Trail Gifts has the unique Gift or Souvenir you are looking for. Our Hummingbird T-Shirts and Sweatshirts make nice Gifts and Souvenirs. New England and Maine has Ruby-Throat and Rufous Hummingbirds. At the bottom of the page you will find much information about Hummingbirds and the kinds found in the northeast. We use Trans Art prints of realistic Hummingbirds on all of our Shirts, T Shirts ( t-shirts ) and Sweatshirts ( fleece ). YOUR VACATION IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT A GIFT OR SOUVENIR OF A HUMMINGBIRD WE DO SOME SPECIAL ORDERS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS If your on a Lake, Pond or belong to a Club or Organization we can add the name with any one of our transfers. ( 3 Shirt Minimum for writing to go with our transfers for an additional $3.00 per shirt. )
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Wild Geraniums
Hummingbird Hideaway
Hummingbirds with Iris
SUMMER HUMMINGBIRD
HUMMINGBIRD WITH CREST
JEWEL
Our items can also be seen at the many local Craft Fairs along the Moosehead Trail Moosehead Lake area and in Greenville, Greenville Junction, Shirley, Monson, Abbott, Abbott Village, Sangerville, Guilford, and Dover-Foxcroft.
Hummingbirds found in the Northeast
CONNECTICUT Ruby-throated, Rufous and Calliope
MAINE Ruby-throated and Rufous
MASSACHUSETTS Ruby-throated, Allen's and Rufous
NEW HAMPSHIRE Ruby-throated and Rufous
RHODE ISLAND Ruby-throated and Rufous
VERMONT Ruby-throated and Rufous
NEW JERSEY Ruby-throated and Rufous
NEW YORK Ruby-throated, Rufous and Calliope
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is by far the most common species that breeds in the eastern half of North America
Ruby-throats are intensely inquisitive and thus easily attracted to feeders, where males in particular typically display aggressive territoriality toward rival hummers, other birds, and even insects such as bees, butterflies, and sphinx moths. They quickly become accustomed to human presence, and will swoop down to investigate red articles of clothing, possibly as potential food sources.
Plumage
Adult male: Emerald green back, iridescent ruby red gorget (throat) that may
appear black under some lighting conditions, gray flanks, forked tail with no
white. Smaller than the female.
Adult female: Emerald green back, white breast and throat, rounded tail with
white tips. Larger than the male, with longer bill.
CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD
The Calliope prefers high mountains, and has been seen as high as 11,000 feet. It builds its nests over creeks or over roads next to streams or lakes, usually repairing the previous year's nest or constructing a new one atop the old. This bird usually forages within five feet of the ground.
ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD
Massachusetts (Nantucket), is where it can be seen in New England
Physical Description
Average weight: male 3.13 g, female 3.24 g. Resident birds are slightly larger
than those that migrate
Plumage
Adult male: Metallic bronze-green head and back, iridescent coppery-red gorget
(throat), rufous flanks. Smaller than the female.
Adult female: Rufous back and sides, white breast, white throat with some red
spots, rounded tail with white outer tips. Larger than the male. Extremely
difficult to differentiate from female Rufous.
Juveniles: Young of both sexes look like the adult female.
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
Often described as "feisty," the Rufous may have the ideal size-to-weight ratio among North American hummingbirds. This bird outflies all other species, and usually gets its way at feeders at the expense of slower, less-maneuverable hummers. The Rufous has the longest migration route of all US hummingbirds.
Plumage
Adult male: Non-iridescent rufous crown, tail, and sides; back may be rufous,
green , or some of each; bright orange-red gorget, white breast. Green-backed
Rufous cannot be reliably separated from Allen's in the field without extensive
experience and a good view of the spread tailfeathers through a scope.
Adult female: Green back and crown, white breast, streaked throat, rufous sides
and base of tail feathers, white tips on outer tail feathers. Very similar to
female Allen's and Broad-tailed.
Some may be annuals or perennials depending on climate.
Use one part ordinary white cane sugar to four parts water.
It's not necessary to boil the water. The microorganisms that cause fermentation don't come from the water; they are transported to the feeder on hummingbird bills.
Store unused syrup in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
GIFTS WE HAVE GIFTS FOR THE SPECIAL PERSON OR OCCASION
T-SHIRTS SWEATSHIRTS WOOD CARVED FISH & LOONS HUMMINGBIRD AND LOON WELCOME SIGNS
WE HAVE THE SPECIAL ONE FOR YOU
EVERY STATE HAS SOME
DEER MOOSE BEARS LOONS HUMMINGBIRDS
LIGHTHOUSES FISH WOLF EAGLES HORSES
DOGS CATS BIRDS FLORAL
NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA AL ALASKA AK ARIZONA AZ
ARKANSAS AR
CALIFORNIA CA
COLORADO CO CONNECTICUT CT
DELAWARE DE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC
FLORIDA FL GEORGIA GA HAWAII HI
IDAHO ID INDIANA IN IOWA IA
KANSAS KS KENTUCKY KY LOUISIANA LA
MAINE ME MARYLAND MD MASSACHUSETTS MA MICHIGAN MI
MINNESOTA MN MISSISSIPPI MS MISSOURI MO MONTANA MT
NEBRASKA NE NEVADA NV NEW HAMPSHIRE NH
NEW JERSEY NJ NEW MEXICO NM NEW YORK NY
NORTH CAROLINA NC NORTH DAKOTA ND
OHIO OH OKLAHOMA OK OREGON OR
PENNSYLVANIA PA ROHDE ISLAND RI
SOUTH CAROLINA SC SOUTH DAKOTA SD
TENNESSEE TN TEXAS TX UTAH UT
VERMONT VT VIRGINIA VA WASHINGTON WA
WEST VIRGINIA WV WISCONSIN WI WYOMING WY