Hoping for Hummer ID help from AZ experts please! (1 Viewer)

[hgee]

Hi Folks
As a UK birder who visited AZ in 2013 , looking through my photos I came across the following taken at Ramsey Canyon Preserve in May 2013
I am not a hummer expert but I have an idea what this bird is , but would value a second opinion from AZ birders
who see hummers on a regular basis!

I have included a photo of a male Magnificent hummingbird seen at the same spot to the same scale to give an idea of size
sorry but the photos are a bit grainy
Thanks
PS I tried the general ID section of the forum already but only got 1 reply!
PPS I have happy memories of visiting Ash Canyon/the late Mary Jo Ballators property ; she was a lovely person who treated us
with much patience as hummer newbies! and I am sure there are AZ birders out there who remember her fondly

 

[Brad Hacker]

Blue-throated Mountain-gem

 

[mclay100]

Agree with Brad

 

[hgee]

Agree with Brad

YES!!
That was what I thought but wanted a second opinion from US birders who see hummers regularly
Quick story ; back in 2010 visited Beatties ranch and thought I saw blue throated , then last month looked at my notes which said "blue throat with purple crown" so was magnificent not blue throated!
Forward to 2013 and Ramsey canyon : the photos above were taken at random!
Looking again at them 11 years later I thought I don't believe it! That hummer looks as big as the Mag sp which I knew
was large ; checked myNatGeo bird book and the female blue throated hb drawing could have been taken from my photo
Thanks guys

 

[hgee]

Been lucky enough to see 13 hummers sp in the US with 10sp seen in AZ in 1 day in 2010!
You are so lucky to be able to enjoy these gems ; wish we had them in Scotland but too cold!

 

[hgee]

Just checked and it was 8 hb in a day which is still nice!