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Ruby-throated Hummingbird ♂

Archilochus colubris

Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area

Cape May, NJ

 

As pumped as I was about seeing my first male ruby-throated hummingbird sporting an actual ruby-throat (yes, really), I was hesitant to post this given how much of a dog's breakfast the scenery is.

 

Still, I can't help but be impressed by the R7's ability to lock-on to the eye of a walnut-sized bird through a mess of vines and branches. Whoever came up with the AF system on this camera is the greatest hero I've ever known. Sorry, fireman who pulled me out of the burning wreckage. I guess SOMEBODY should've gone back to get my iPod like I asked them to.

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Uploaded on May 21, 2025
Taken on May 17, 2025