Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Feather (1.1cm x 0.6cm) on Prairie Grass
Summer Morning, Rocky Mountain Front Range, Denver Metro Area, Colorado.
I came across this tiny feather (1.1cm x 0.6cm) attached to a blade of prairie grass. I thought perhaps it was a hummingbird's feather. As I took close-up photos of this feather, a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird arrived and briefly perched at arm's length from me. Then it took off to chase a peer/perceived rival! Together, they quickly rose vertically, dove, and repeatedly rose, only to dive again. . . and again!
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Feather (1.1cm x 0.6cm) on Prairie Grass
Summer Morning, Rocky Mountain Front Range, Denver Metro Area, Colorado.
I came across this tiny feather (1.1cm x 0.6cm) attached to a blade of prairie grass. I thought perhaps it was a hummingbird's feather. As I took close-up photos of this feather, a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird arrived and briefly perched at arm's length from me. Then it took off to chase a peer/perceived rival! Together, they quickly rose vertically, dove, and repeatedly rose, only to dive again. . . and again!