A Few New Mexico Birds: Apodiformes
Apodidae: White-Throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)
My hat is off to anyone who has captured a decent photo of a white-throated swift. I created a short video of them, mainly so you can hear the noise they make. Click on the image to the left to watch the video.
Trochilidae: Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilocus alexandri)
Once spring arrives, these are the hummingbirds in Albuquerque. For males, the purple band at the base of the throat clinches the species ID. That's assuming that the light catches those feathers just right. Otherwise, the male's throat looks all black.
Trochilidae: Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
Broad-tailed hummingbirds breed in New Mexico but up in the mountains. So far I have pictures of females/immatures and of one juvenile in its nest. I have seen the males with their bright red throats, but so far not one has posed for my camera.
In one side-lit picture, you can see a bit of the coloration under the tail.