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Close up to show mark on her chin - probably a result of a stabbing by another hummingbird. Doesn't appear to be a colored feather, which is possible in this variety. Los Ranchos, NM
I showed my daughter how if she held her hands on the feeder and held still the hummingbirds would land on her hands and feed.
Beatty's Guest Ranch with Flickr friend (and now real friend) Barbara & John Robeson. There seemed to be lots of Broad-tailed Hummingbirds buzzing around.
Sierra Vista, AZ
4-18-13
The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is by far the most common hummingbird seen east of the Mississippi River in North America.
This hummingbird is from 7 to 9 cm (2.8 to 3.5 in) long and has an 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) wingspan. Weight can range from 2 to 6 g (0.071 to 0.212 oz), with males averaging 3.4 g (0.12 oz) against the slightly larger female which averages 3.8 g (0.13 oz).[2][3] Adults are metallic green above and greyish white below, with near-black wings. Their bill, at up to 2 cm (0.79 in), is long, straight, and very slender. As in all hummingbirds, the toes and feet of this species are quite small, with a middle toe of around 0.6 cm (0.24 in) and a tarsus of approximately 0.4 cm (0.16 in). The ruby-throated hummingbird can only shuffle if it wants to move along a branch, though it can scratch its head and neck with its feet
I wish this had been clearer but I had to post it any way... Zoomed in while he rested in a tree...
At this rate I may have to dedicate a whole set to Hummingbirds;)
These are a couple of my little hummingbirds that haven't migrated south yet.
I've been away again and hope to catch up with everyone soon.
Peachland, BC
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In courtship, the male attracts the female with an aerial display. He dives close to a female, his feathers making a loud whining sound near the bottom of an oval trajectory. Rufous Hummingbirds are highly territorial, defending feeding territories not only while breeding but also during migration. Rufous Hummingbirds do not sing but make warning chips in response to perceived threats. Their wings make a whine much like the sound of a cicada.
Talamanca Hummingbird - Eugenes spectabilis - Костариканский колибри-герцог
Magnificent Hummingbird - Eugenes fulgens spectabilis - Колибри-герцог
Paraíso Quetzal Lodge, Cerro de la Muerte, San Gerardo de Dota, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica,11/05/2014