Post by: Halbred on June 03, 2009, 02:03:12 AM
Yeah, the announcement of New Super Mario Bros. Wii was great, though my experiences with Four Swords have taught me to be cynical of mixing lifelong Zelda fans with...anybody else. Super Mario Galaxy 2 blew my mind, sure, but it's more of the same. Metroid: The Other M made me weep tears of happiness, but it's probably not coming until late next year. But after the doors closed and the show ended, I came across the one event that will live on in my mind as the DEFINING MOMENT of E3 '09: Selasphorus rufus, known to you, perhaps, as the Rufous Hummingbird.
Yes, dear readers, for an Alaskan like me, the mere sighting of a hummingbird would be reason to celebrate, as I have never seen one in the wild. While hummers are present in Alaska (for a brief time), sightings are rare, and they prefer the warmer interior of the state. But here, under the overcast skies of LA, just outside the convention center, I found myself inches away from one of the smallest theropod dinosaurs to ever walk (uh, fly?) the Earth.
'Twas a truly a momentous occassion, yet alas, I did not bring a proper camera! But yes, I did remember my trusty DSi, so I was able to snap a few [blurry] pictures of it. The quality of the DSi's camera is such that it makes identification at the species level impossible. Thankfully, Lauren was on hand with an actual camera to take quality pictures of the little bird.
So after some interweb research on California's native hummers, I determined (based on coloration) that we're dealing with a female Selasphorus rufus, though that identification is tentative. If any of you readers out there can know that it's not S. rufus, please let me know.
In closing, I saw a hummingbird in the wild at E3, which totally rules.
Post by: Pale on June 03, 2009, 11:26:47 AM
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Post by: UncleBob on June 03, 2009, 01:29:25 PM
I've had moments in my life where I've seen 4-6 all at once! =P
That's what she said.
Post by: vudu on June 03, 2009, 01:55:14 PM
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Post by: Pale on June 03, 2009, 05:14:07 PM
Wow, that many all at once? Were they fighting/chasing each other at all? From what I've seen, hummingbirds can be very territorial.A couple were, but i'm talking about a really huge trumpet vine... =P There was plenty of room for them to be at it without seeing each other.
Post by: NWR_Lindy on June 03, 2009, 06:06:09 PM
