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Posted by Larry Manfredi on 20:44:13 03/29/05
In Reply to: Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Fairchild Tropical Gardens Coral Gables Florida. posted by Larry Manfredi
: Today while taking out David Tomb from San Francisco for birding I found a
: Buff-bellied Hummingbird. The bird was located inside Fairchild Tropical
: Gardens: 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, Florida. The park has a
: $15.00 admission fee for Adults and is open from 9:30 to 4:30 every day
: except December 25.
:
: The bird was located about 300 yards from the park entrance by the Allee and
: Overlook the letter J on the park map. Follow the tram road in about 300
: yards until you get next to the Allee and Overlook area across from Pandanus
: Lake. Look for some bright yellow/green tape hanging from a tree on the
: right side. The bird was feeding on the red flowers in this area. Later
: other birders saw the hummer near some white flowering Powder Puff trees to
: the southwest of this area. These trees are about 30 feet tall and are next
: to a palm-roofed hut. The bird was feeding high in these trees and lower
: down in the red flowering Firebush tree where it roosted.
:
: Here is one of the photos that I took.
: http://www.southfloridabirding.com/bbhumer.jpg
:
: By the way there will be a large Orchid Festival I think starting this
: Friday, so it may be a good thing to get there before this if possible.
:
: Larry Manfredi
: Homestead, FL.
: E-mail: birderlm@bellsouth.net
: http://www.southfloridabirding.com
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