Black-chinned Hummingbirds

These Black-chinned Hummingbirds were also coming to the feeders at my friend Connie's yard. The male in the top pic shows how their gorget appears totally black even though there is wide purple band that shows nicely with the right lighting.
The middle pic shows distinctly the "bill grooves that help separate immatures from adults" (Birds of North America online) and the "feathers of head, nape, and back edged extensively with buff". The bottom pic shows a black spot on this immature's throat which would indicate it is a young male. All of these are best seen by double-clicking on each pic to enlarge it. SeEtta

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