Adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird ready to feed on Red Salvia.

Female hummingbird at Santa Rita Lodge, Madera Canyon, AZ

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Salvia.

Strobist Info: SB-800 at 1/16 through umbrella from camera right. Phottix Strato II wireless trigger.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Red Salvia.

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird emerging from the shadows of a Morning Glory thickett.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden.

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on Salvia. Explored.

Two Hummingbirds antagonizing each other into a chase around the garden.

Actually, I think that's the same one.

(Bonus points for getting the reference.)

Ruby Throated Hummingbird and Lantana flowers. Explored.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird swooping down to a tasty Black and Blue Salvia. Time for breakfast! An unusual point of view...

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the shade of Hibiscus.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding in the garden.

Lit using two speedlights -- one SB-800 at 1/16 from above camera left and one SB-700 at 1/64 from underneath. Nikon 300mm f/4D (AF-S) with TC-14E II 1.4x teleconverter.

This tiny hummingbird just can't get enough nectar! He darts from one "blossom" to another, getting his fill.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Lantana. Explored.

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight.

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird standing on a Hibiscus flower while feeding.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying in the garden shadows. Explored.

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on Lantana flowers. Explored.

Hummingbird feeding on the Mexican Sage flowers at the South Coast Botanic Garden.

a hummingbird shows off its colorful neck while flying between feeders

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Petunias.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Explored.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird and red Penta flowers.

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird perched in the garden. Explored.

Hummingbird flying near Geraniums.

I was excited to get one of these little fellas in mid flight.

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Hummingbird washing his face. I watched this bird do this on both sides of his face. He was rubbing his face against the wet branch. This bird really enjoyed the rain... I also really enjoyed the rain. Explored.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying near Petunias. Explored.

A female Anna's sips from Cardinal Sage, one of their favorites in the garden.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird perched on a Begonia leaf.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird and Hibiscus flower. Explored..

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on Lantana flowers. Explored.

this one has some color (my favorite kind)

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird flying in the garden. Petunias provde the bokeh. Explored.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying in the garden.

Melody made this photo of a hummingbird actually drinking from the running water of the Fish Pond fountain sculpted by Xuan My Ho. Melody and I each took several photos of two hummingbirds at this fountain. This is the original photo. The following slide is a cropped version that shows the tiny bird's long beak in the flowing water. Melody captured this image using her Canon Powershot SX50.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird flying near Petunias. Explored.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird ready for flight.

Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird in flight. Explored.

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