(Archilochus colubris) We don't get hummingbirds in the UK so any sighting is, for me, a great experience!

Saturday summer shot

Tilden Botanic Garden, Berkeley, CA

Albany Bulb, Albany, CA

With Black and Bloom Salvia

Ruby throated Hummingbird immature male.

On Explore

Spotted this migrating Ruby-crowned Kinglet along the Grindstone Marsh Trail during an October hike in the Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario.

(Regulus calendula)

Early spring arrival to Southern Ontario. These are restless, acrobatic birds that move quickly through foliage, typically at lower and middle levels. They flick their wings almost constantly as they go. This makes them very difficult to photograph. (Cornell Lab)

Backyard

Minocqua, Wisconsin

juvenile ruby-throated hummingbird

In the garden

Lowell Township, Michigan

I love these little sweeties with their lovely delicate singing. Never remaining still definitely makes them not easy to photograph.

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Nikon Z 9, 800mm S PF, 1/2000, f/6.3, ISO 560. Male. View Large.

Nikon Z 9, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/500, ISO 250. Male. View Large.

One of this years birds on a Butterfly Bush flower in my garden.

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Black and Bloom Salvia perennials proved to be strong hummingbird plants. I hope that they will attract clearwing moths and butterfiles too next year.

In our backyard. Quebec, Canada.

Finally after close to a month of trips to go see her, The chicks make an appearance. They can't be more then a couple days old. Might be the first time I shot anything above 5.6. It was very tough to get focus, A fill flash was used

While exploring Washington State back roads, I came across this abandoned silver mine known as the Old Ruby (Pyrargyrite) Mine. Along with the mill there are several other buildings on the property, maintenance shop, blacksmith shop and forge, office, bunkhouse and powder magazine. The mill is empty now, and so is the powder magazine.

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this image was done with the collaboration of the super talented Mouradian

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the photo crossed

The gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean via email a few times ...thanks so much my dear Ruby, it was so much fun..

This is Ruby. One of the pair I have been following for some time now. Ruby is a bit cautious around this time, probably pregnant.

Image shot as it is on Nikon series E 1:4 F=70-210mm

Brighton 🇬🇧

March 2021

Ruby-throated hummingbird in the front yard.

Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 450mm, f/7.1, 1/250, ISO 800. View Large.

A Ruby-crowned Kinglet at the Idaho Botanical Gardens, Boise, Idaho

ruby-throated hummingbird

in the garden

Kent County, Michigan

Female hummingbird enjoying some Turk's Cap flowers while spending a few days in my area on its Fall Migration South. Richmond, Texas (Archilochus colubris)

Regulus calendula - LOVES suet and mealworms - Migratory - I have many that stay the winter but they leave in the spring.

I waited all summer to capture a Hummingbird in my yard, and today was the day he/she hung around long enough for me to take a few shots!!

Will you just sit still for a couple seconds.

Dixon Meadows, PA

This one was feeding between the raised beds and gave me a clean background. Very nice of it. 😉

Kent County, Michigan

Flying around the hanging baskets backyard Isle Lake Alberta

Sipping the nectar of the gods

Nikon Z 9, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 850mm, f/10, 1/1250, ISO 1400, Sigma TC-1401. View Large.

From the archives.

Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Thanks for taking a look!

ruby crowned kinglet

Ruby throated hummingbird

This is the first time I have seen one of these. Unfortunately I couldn't get a photo of the crown.

Ruby-crowned Kinglets right now in this area are plentiful and singing their energetic, upbeat song. It's always great to see them with their crest showing.

Saratoga Spa State Park

Immature ruby throat hummingbird taking a short nap in this unusual cool spell. No worries by Wednesday hot and humid again as we start watching the tropics for hurricanes heading our way.

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