Little Showoff
Although the weather was cloudy with intermittent sun and shadows, I decided to do some birdwatching from the sunroom window for a different vantage point.
It wasn't long before this Ruby-throated Hummingbird flew up, almost in front of me, and perched on this rosebush branch. He was intent on preening, so I grabbed a few shots before he sped off to chase an intruder who'd come too close to his territory.
When looking at my photos later, with all that preening there was this single shot, this one perfect angle, where that tiny patch of feathers on his throat flashed that distinctive ruby red for the camera.
Little Showoff
Although the weather was cloudy with intermittent sun and shadows, I decided to do some birdwatching from the sunroom window for a different vantage point.
It wasn't long before this Ruby-throated Hummingbird flew up, almost in front of me, and perched on this rosebush branch. He was intent on preening, so I grabbed a few shots before he sped off to chase an intruder who'd come too close to his territory.
When looking at my photos later, with all that preening there was this single shot, this one perfect angle, where that tiny patch of feathers on his throat flashed that distinctive ruby red for the camera.