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One of our resident hummingbirds keeping watch over the feeder from his favorite perch.
Taken at our home in Oxford, Ohio.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Flight
Jen St. Louis's House!! Elmira Ontario
Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/5.0 at 400.0mm iso400
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Having my lunch and was happy to see this little one taking a break on the feeder long enough that I could get some pictures!
Sort of struck out a tiny bit today. It was really nice outside, fairly cool and nice light. Unfortunately, most of the recent migrant Ruby-throats left and not many came in to replace them. There were three or four birds today, but they weren't very cooperative. I believe that this is a young male (based as much on size as plumage). It was the same size as Chewy and a bit smaller than a female that is hanging out. This one would only come to the feeder when I had the blind zipped up all the way, which was just a little too hot to be comfortable. Chewy, on the other hand, will fly through the blind windows to take a shortcut when he is in the mood. A Carolina Wren kept peeking through the little window too, probably hoping that he had found the world's coolest nest.
For those of you keeping track - Chewy is looking a tiny bit better today - a few new feathers covering some of the bald spots. If he is the same bird that I've had for the past few years, and if history is a guide, he will probably hang around until his new feathers grow in a bit. Generally, adult males leave earlier than females and juveniles, but I have usually had an adult male hang out until the beginning of September.
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