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Photographed in a private garden in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird working the Porterweed. Times getting short and they will be gone soon.

Red like roses fills my dreams and brings me to the place you rest.

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I am overwhelmed! My RWBY build was featured on The Brothers Brick and overall you guys seem to like it! Thanks! Here is closer look at Ruby and another photo featuring the grimm will be up soon, too.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Cardinal Flower - Green Spring Gardens

First year male Ruby-throated Hummingbird on a Coral Bean Plant

This is the Queen Hummingbird of my backyard. She's taken ownership of the three feeder in my yard and chases all others away (except for the yellow jacket bees)

A poor shot of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Shirley's Bay Ottawa. Wednesday October 19 2022.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird. Rosetta McClain Gardens, Toronto, Ontario.

Nikon D500, Sigma 150-600mm Sports lens, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 800. Nikon SB-5000 flash using Auto FP High-Speed Sync mode.

Photographed in a private garden in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Good Stewards of Nature

From the moment I saw these birds in the trees around the cottage we visit, a few years ago, I have been trying to figure out how to get decent photographs. This summer I settled on identifying perches used periodically, and then getting in range of one of the perches. This meant two things: being on the roof, and being subject to shifting light and backgrounds. On the other hand, some of their grooming poses were amazing. It was a lot of fun hanging out with them.

Photographed in the Lantana gardens in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Ruby

These tiny Ruby Crowned Kinglet's are so Fast,but so Beautiful.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on the nectar of Cardinal Flower

Date: October 12, 2021

Location: Rockburn Branch Park - Elkridge, Maryland (Howard County)

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Juvenile Ruby Throated Hummingbird - Green Spring Gardens Park

I spent the afternoon in Ashland County, Ohio.

easily missed as they are small but what they lack in size they make up for in colour

Juvenile Ruby Throated Hummingbird zeroing in on a Salvia bush - Green Spring Gardens

This ruby-throated hummingbird is lining itself up to get nectar from this plant. I think the plant is a mealycup salvia, Salvia farinacea.

Este colibrí garganta rubí se alinea para poder libar néctar de esta planta, la cual creo que es mirto morado, Salvia farinacea.

A ruby-crowned kinglet is perched on a thorny branch, its feathers fluffed up against a softly focused background. The sunlight creates a gentle glow, highlighting the bird's delicate features!!!

Sunset from Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park.

Of all the coastal beaches we visited, Ruby was my favorite. A very short walk takes you to a flat beach with majestic sea stacks and lots of composition options. but this also means it's not a beach for solitude.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, "Archilochus colubris", female, August 2020, Tennessee, USA.

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird enjoying a Glossy Abellia flower

Perched on backyard spruce.

Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Lily of the Nile plant - Green Spring Gardens

This beautiful moth has just fell into spiders trap, it was trying to get away, but the web was too strong. At first glance it just looked like it was sitting on the grass.. As the spider raced for it, I took it off the web before the spider could get to it. For couple of seconds it was still in my hand and then just flapped the wings and flew down to the grass where it quickly disappeared in the undergrowth to never be seen again.. I hope it learned the lesson of spider web danger and will be smart to avoid it in the future, because we want to see more of such beautiful things. :)

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Ruby the Turkey Vulture is an Audubon rescue bird. She was found on a farm. She may have been raised by humans because she was following the farmers around and asking to be fed. When she was brought to Audubon it was determined that she could not live in the wild. Seen at the Ridgefield Birdfest and Bluegrass Festival.

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"Ruby Blues"

This was my first official attempt in seascape photography, and I was extremely excited, especially, after seeing many gorgeous seascape photography works from other photographers that showed up in my Facebook news feed every now and then.

With the eagerness to bring home some good shots, I did a lot of homework before the trip, such as the learning about the weather, tide condition and shooting locations. After hours of research, I finally decided to go on this trip during the Valentines weekend, and it the turns out that the sunsets during the two days was very rewarding.

This shot was taken at Ruby Beach soon after sunset which gives the scene a very dynamic range of colors; the orange glow left from the sunset and the soft reflection of twilight blue. As I was walking along the beach to find an interesting composition that would allow me to capture the liveliness of the beach, I found this rock that perfectly conveyed the action of the scene - a rock going against the current from the rising tide. The tidal waves was strong, and it kept pushing and pulling my tripod as they come and go, but each wave formed a curvy line around the rock that had my attention as soon as I saw it.

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Ruby-tailed wasp inspecting a Mining bee nest, where it may lay eggs for its larvae to feed on the larvae of the bee.

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird looking for food sources. Photo taken at Morgan Arboretum, Montreal.

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Happy Birthday Miss Ruby Dubes!!!!

Ruby had a princess & pirate party but was adamant she wanted a dragon cake...I got to choose what to do....so I did Debbie Brown's baby dragon in Ruby's favourite colours. I have always wanted to do this one so this was my chance.

One of Ruby's friends said it was the best cake he had ever seen......so cute!!!!

I also decided it was time to try out my airbrush that I got for my birthday two years ago and have only used a few times.

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Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird taken from my flower garden. I have seen a few males but none have cooperated yet. Maybe I will get a male before the summers over. ( explore # 81 ) my thanks to everyone

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.

First year male Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Bromeliad plant - Green Spring Gardens