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Green-Breasted Mango – Take One
Today after work we headed up just across the border into Wisconsin to try and see the Green-breasted Mango that was sighted in a residential backyard. Here’s how it went down.
Veery was late getting back from school due to a tanker truck that rolled over on the highway. Traffic was backed up for miles and miles so she wasted a lot time sitting in traffic. But once she arrived, we headed up to Beloit, Wisconsin to a nice woman’s backyard feeder where a Green-breasted Mango had been putting on a show for over two months! We first got wind of the story as it broke on the Wisconsin Birding Network after positively being identified just a few days ago.
We were successful in seeing the bird but not in capturing a photo. The bird decided it was better off staying away from the feeder (of which I had my camera pre-focused on). There are some great photos of this bird, our favorite from Field of View.
However, we did get some photos of the many Ruby-throated Hummingbirds that were battling over the feeder.
Click on the photos to get bigger views!!
We are planning on making another trip up there this Saturday (after doing some birding in that area) so hopefully we’ll get a picture!!
We’ve decided to buy a duck stamp for every rare bird we go see. Normally we don’t like chasing birds (although we have nothing against others doing it) but this one was too close to pass up!
Daniel says:
Mango!!!
I didnt know you had mangos over there! its one of my favorite hummers ever!!!
Hope you enjoy em cause they are Grrrrrreat!
Posted on: September 21, 2007 @ 12:39 pm
The Birdfreak Team says:
Daniel – We definitely shouldn’t have GB Mangos in our area…first record that far north (in Wisconsin). I would love to see them a bunch in Honduras!
Posted on: September 22, 2007 @ 5:49 pm
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