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Photographed in the backyard area in Memphis, Tennessee.
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The annual Hummingbird Festival at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center begins Friday, September 8, and runs through Sunday, September 10. This is a festival featuring numerous speakers on a myriad of topics. Hummingbird banding is a huge treat for the visitors.
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New arrival. This hummingbird preferred the red feeder. I have two feeders out; both with sugar/water mixture. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Morgan County, Alabama - 2017
I managed to capture a decent look at this little guy’s name-sake ruby crown.
A tiny bird seemingly overflowing with energy, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet forages almost frantically through lower branches of shrubs and trees. Its habit of constantly flicking its wings is a key identification clue. Smaller than a warbler or chickadee, this plain green-gray bird has a white eyering and a white bar on the wing. Alas, the male’s brilliant ruby crown patch usually stays hidden—your best chance to see it is to find an excited male singing in spring or summer.
Famous for the reddish sand that occasionally gathers and large, rock islands known as sea stacks, Ruby Beach is one of the most well-known and highly anticipated beaches to visit along the Olympic coastline. Ruby Beach is the northernmost of the southern beaches in the coastal section of Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on Highway 101, in Jefferson County, 27 miles south of the town of Forks.
I got a few shots of this ruby-crowned kinglet yesterday, including some facing me, but they didn't show the ruby part; since I haven't seen many shots with the red, I decided to use this one that shows the crown, even if it isn't the best pose!
Today I met Ruby, the seven-year-old Australian Shepherd, and her mom, Rhonda. Ruby has the softest fur and just wanted me to love her, not photograph her.
Rhonda shared the story of how Ruby came into her life. She had a different dog, who had passed away and she was still heartbroken when she saw Ruby as a puppy. Ruby's eyes weren't even open yet but Rhonda knew that this was the dog for her. She discovered that Ruby was born on the exact date and time that her other dog had died. It was as if her dear departed dog had picked out Ruby for her. I am so glad they found each other because they belong together.
One of my fave Winter birds. Teeny and frenetic, difficult to photo. But rewarding when you catch that brilliant crest visible. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
I spent a considerable amount f time yesterday trying to capture this Ruby-crowned Kinglet as it flit amoung the trees and bushes with either a branch across it's face or deep in the shadows...finally, it came out in the open, oh so briefly, to capture a shot including it's brightly colored 'ruby-crown'!
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Moody sunset and I am taking the liberty of making it even moodier with a little color edit. In my minds eye this is exactly how it feels to look. Or looks the feel. Or simply as I see it. I love this beach and when I am home long enough try and go. It has been years now and the memory has faded to colorful recollection and the salty taste of lingering sea memories.
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Ruby Beach is the northernmost of the southern beaches in the coastal section of Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on Highway 101, in Jefferson County, 27 miles (43 km) south of the town of Forks.
Ruby Tuesday: The glowing red sun rises up into the cloud laden sky, full of rain for later, but for now the beach has promised to give anyone up a show.
Explored June 7th #190
Spotted this one foraging in the flowers. Usually they flit so fast they are hard to photograph, not that this one was easy.
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The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a tiny bird that lays a very large clutch of eggs—there can be up to 12 in a single nest. Although the eggs themselves weigh only about a fiftieth of an ounce, an entire clutch can weigh as much as the female herself.
I may have mis-identified this bird, but the slashes on the wing and a slight touch of ruby on its crown point to the Kinglet. It should be more olivey-coloured in the body, but that could be the deep shade in which I took the photo.
There are several species of Ruby-tailed wasps in the UK, and ignita (above) is the one most frequently seen. The head and thorax are a dazzling greenish-blue, and the abdomen is a firey red. In bright sunlight the vivid metallic colours of their bodies appear very jewel-like.
Ruby-tailed wasps lay their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees and wasps. When they find a possible nest to lay their eggs they checkout the entrance to make sure no one is home. If they are unlucky and the owner is home they are well equipped to defend themselves with tough body cuticle to protect them from stings. Also the underside of their abdomen is concave which enables them to curl up into a ball.
If no one is home, they check to see the nest is well stocked with food, and then they reverse in and lay their eggs. When the eggs hatch, the emerging larvae eat the host bee or wasp larvae. For this reason they are sometimes called 'Cuckoo Wasps'. They remain in the nest until they are fully developed and then emerge the following spring as adult wasps.
Another angle of the 145 ft. (44m) underground waterfall Ruby Falls Located 1120 ft. (341 m) beneath Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Photographed with friend Allen (asparks30) in a field of Cardinal flowers near Cordova, Tennessee.
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Who is ready for a treasure hunt? I always feel like I'm treasure hunting when looking into tidepools like this one at Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park.
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Looking toward Ruby's on the pier at Huntington Beach. A seagull flew through the frame at the right moment :)
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A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird rests on a branch during golden hour. I love how you can see the sunset reflected in her eye!
This tiny bird was flashing his crown, positioning himself directly in front of other kinglets. Sunlight made that patch of red feathers glow like a hot coal. It was breathtaking and made me laugh at the same time. Ruby crowned Kinglet South Coast Botanic Garden 3754
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the only hummingbird that migrates and mates in Connecticut. It measures about 3" from the tip of the bill to the tail. They are lightening fast. Females have the white throat and males have the red throat.