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Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Lafayette, LA - 2012 Sep 16
bottlebrush (Callistemon sp.) - lots of varietals, and non-native to the U.S., but not generally invasive; great for hummingbirds, and also enjoyed by Orange-crowned Warblers, Orchard Orioles, and a few other nectivores.
This hummingbird sits on a branch near the feeder and promptly chases away any other hummingbirds that try to feed. They are very fast and quite serious in their territorial ways. Still it is comical watching and listening to their antics.
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The humming birds enjoy our new feeders and we see the birds throughout our day.
This one, reminds me of "Mumbles" in the movie 'Happy Feet'.
This image was taken in Central Massachusetts.
(Archilochus Colubris) The wing beat rate of Hummingbirds varies by species, with the common Ruby-Throated Hummingbird averaging a wing beat of about 53 per second, seen by the human eye as a blur.
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird scratching itself so his feathers caught the sun perfectly.
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This set is a special thank you to my wife Toni for all the research and work she has done to create a wonderful Hummingbird/Butterfly garden in our new house of 2010. This summer all of her work has paid off with the continued apprearance of a male and female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. We have also seen a second female in the yard at the same time. Thank you Toni!
A male Ruby Throated Hummingbird sits on a tree limb just off my back porch. From this spot he had a commanding view of the Hummingbird feeder hanging on my back porch. When any other hummingbird would show up at the feeder he would swoop down and attempt to scare them away from the feeder which he felt belonged to him alone.