I know these aren't the brightest images, but they were taken at 7:30 tonight...

This is officially the first Ruby Throated Hummingbird I have seen this year! He kept buzzing around the garden all day, and luckily I had put out some fresh nectar just in case. It's great to see him because hopefully the little miss will arrive shortly and then the games will begin! (Hilarious displays of affection which include sky dancing, chasing etc...)

Btw, Sean and I have names for the Hummingbirds. The males are Antonio and the females Penelope. (They winter in Mexico so it only made sense!) ;)

Ruby throated hummingbird, catching the light just right the feathers on their heads shine with brilliant colors.

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Late May

Another trip back to Aug 2015 and Ruby Throated Hummingbirds in my garden. Late Aug and early Sept this year seemed to be the best time to capture them. This series is from one or two days in late Aug.

Lots of Hummingbird action today. Never at the same feeder though. I would love a shot with 3-3 eating all at once. Probably won't happen until just before they leave. (Out of desperation!) ha!ha!

Two astronauts are trying to board.

I saw an article one time written by a professional photographer who said people should not worry about wing blur in their photo's as it just indicates motion. Well I guess I have no worries with these shot's. :-)

Perched momentarily at the Tidal Farm area in Falmouth, Maine

Only young ones around here now !!

More photos of Ruby Throated hummingbirds in the garden enjoying the dog days of summer and stopping by the feeder often for a sip of nectar.

Hummingbirds like to fly through water and afterwards preen themselves on a tree limb. Then they might very well decide they need another bath.

Swansea, MA

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"Flyers"

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have many skeletal and flight muscle adaptations which allow the bird great agility in flight. Muscles make up 25-30% of their body weight, and they have long, bladelike wings that, unlike the wings of other birds, connect to the body only from the shoulder joint. This adaptation allows the wing to rotate almost 180°, enabling the bird to fly not only forward but also straight up and down, sideways, and backwards, and to hover in front of flowers as it feeds on nectar and insects.

During hovering, ruby-throated hummingbird wings beat 55x/sec, 61x/sec when moving backwards, and at least 75x/sec when moving forward.

Skidaway Island, Chatham County, GA

Considered to be a rarity in winter months.

A sprinkle of eBird accounts for Chatham County is

not unusual.

This is my first year shooting these guys

More photos of Ruby Throated hummingbirds in the garden enjoying the dog days of summer and stopping by the feeder often for a sip of nectar. Mostly females in this set.

This is a typical visit from my little friend.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

near Montrose, WV

Photo by Allen Chartier

Date Taken : 2003/07/28 09:49:48

Skidaway Island, Chatham County, Georgia

Another female Ruby-Throated hummingbird.

Losson Park; Cheektowaga NY

My yard

I wondered if this might be a juvenile male based on the black spots on the throat. I previously thought I only had females at my feeder in the Chicago suburbs.

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Ruby-throated hummingbird (female or juvenile), one of several hanging around our yard.