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Posted by Larry Manfredi on 21:09:50 03/30/05
The real name for the two trees that the Buff-bellied Hummingbird is feeding on is "Shaving Brush Tree" (Bobax ellipticum). These two trees, one with white flowers and the other red are right next to the tram road west and south of my original sighting. You can't miss these trees, they are tall and do not have any leaves on them, only flowers. The truck and branches are smooth and greenish in color. The large flowers look like an old fashion "Shaving Brush".
Today there were several other hummingbirds in with the Buff-bellied Hummingbird, one is possibly an adult Black-chinned Hummingbird so keep your eyes open.
Directions:
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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