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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Raymond's Ontario Nature Photography Tours
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Nikon D810 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/640s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso2500
Photographed in the lantana gardens in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Photographed in a private garden in Memphis, Tennessee.
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
The ruby-crowned kinglet is a very small passerine bird found throughout North America. It is a member of the kinglet family. The bird has olive-green plumage with two white wing bars and a white eye-ring. Males have a red crown patch, which is usually concealed. The sexes are identical (apart from the crown), and juveniles are similar in plumage to adults. It is one of the smallest songbirds in North America. The ruby-crowned kinglet is not closely related to other kinglets, and is put in its own subgenus, Corthylio. Three subspecies are currently recognized. Breeds in tall, dense conifer forests. Found in shrubby habitats, deciduous forests, parks, and suburbs during migration and winter. Gives off an energetic vibe as it moves extremely quickly and flicks its wings. Similar in plumage to Hutton's Vireo, but note tiny bill.
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.
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.
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!!!
She's living alone in her own room. The females, Fly and Nixie, want to see her. Jasper and Boris could care less.
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.
I have had a cute little Ruby Crowned Kinglet visiting one of my suet feeders all winter. I have taken many photos of him hoping he would flash his crown of red feathers but have only managed one shot where he did so. I haven't seen him this week and wonder if he has started migrating back to wherever he came from. Hopefully he will be back next year and will be a little less shy in showing his red crown.
Ruby-throated hummingbirds spend the winter months in Central America and Mexico. Each year thousands of Ruby-throated hummingbirds are observed migrating past Hawk Watch locations in Southern Ontario. The adult males leave first in late July with the adult females following next.
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. :)
on my hand: www.flickr.com/photos/andymckie/42559853551/in/dateposted/
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.
Seen for sale in a local rock shop. Rubies are the dark red crystals in the softer green matrix of fuchsite, a chromium (Cr)-rich variety of the mineral muscovite, belonging to the mica group of phyllosilicate minerals. Chromium gives the ruby its deep red color. This sphere is about 8 inches in diameter.
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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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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.
It's my parents Ruby Wedding Anniversary next weekend. Here is the card I have made for them. They're still going strong after 40 years, something worth aspiring to I think ;-)
I know the idea is not new but I really like the effect and hope they will too.
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.