What a big bully he is. I always thought it was that way but that proves it. Cant wait for my first.

Welcome to the Texas hill country, ctnchpr. Im slightly south west of your daugter. I have had a mix of black chinned and ruby throated two years. We are on the far western range of RTs and far eastern range of BCs.

The RTs, both male and female do seem to dominate the feeders and they seem slightly larger than their black chinned cousins.

This spring I keep thinking I see an occasional visitor with a reddish brown color. So be on the look out for yet another species. It would be a huge thrill for me to see a Rufous here as well. I've never had one here. My camera batterys are charged and ready.

Thanks, Rob, for that big ol' Texas welcome!! I was hoping to see a Rufous also, but didn't. Maybe this Oct when I come down for ACL...