Ruby-throated Hummingbird, immature

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The humming birds enjoy our new feeders.

This image was taken in Central Massachusetts.

This adult male has grown quite comfortable with me and the camera. I'm sitting about 6 feet from him while he feeds, hand-holding a 70-200 at 200mm, ambient light only with the 5D Mark II.

Here's a shot of one of his babies from the same shoot:

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This flower is Plasticus cardinalis....

it grows in zone 2! Maybe even Alaska. Hummingbirds and aunts love it.

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The humming birds enjoy our new feeders.

This image was taken in Central Massachusetts.

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Female, so no ruby throat.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, immature

taken in Rockport, Texas

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The humming birds enjoy our new feeders.

This image was taken in Central Massachusetts.

This is the male Ruby Throated Hummingbird his Iridescent red throat feathers are dark until sunlight hits them.

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The humming birds enjoy our new feeders.

This image was taken in Central Massachusetts.

good to see adults this year

My yard

A female or possibly a juvenile. He or she seemed a little smaller and stalkier than the other hummingbirds visiting my garden so I thought it may be a juvinile.

My backyard.

My yard

Ruby-throated hummingbird, hovering

Got this picture as I was setting up the camera, tripod, and remote. I was looking through the lens to compose the shot and the little bugger appeared.

To fast for me

before I leave....

Time to vote at Feathery Friday!

Installed a new Hummingbird feeder in the backyard this weekend and immediately the male youth showed up. Set up my camera and a way we went. I want to get a shot of his wings stopped in midair. Because we are having a wet summer this years there haven’t seen many bright days for high speed shots. Hope for sunshine today.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Juvenile hummingbird, Saratoga County, NY

Stop action

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) relies heavily on the Ruby-throated Hummingbird for pollination. The tubular flower holds nectar, and the stamens and pistils are strategically placed so that pollen transfer is successful. I photographed this hummer on my property in Madison Co., NC.

...bird. Female Ruby throat in flght.

the hummers are at the feeders non-stop this morning ... and that is because it is cold here with periods of wet SNOW!!!!! the white drops you see in the background is the snow ... *sigh*

Love seeing these guys !!

"Ruby Throated Hummingbirds"

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird beats its wings about 53 times a second proclaiming the rules of composition are meant to be broken.

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