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This is the preferred perch for this male ruby-throated hummingbird. Sure, it perches other places, but not as much as this perch. As you can see, it can't stay long before it is time to launch another defense of his territory.
Esta es la percha preferida del colibrí garganta rubí macho que ha declarado mi patio como su territorio. Seguro que se posa en otras ramas de vez en cuando pero no con la frecuencia en que se posa aquí. No puede disfrutar su percha mucho porque pronto se arroja a la defensa de su territorio.
Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) photographed on the campus of Brookhaven National Lab.
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A flash of green and red, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is eastern North America’s sole breeding hummingbird. These brilliant, tiny, precision-flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun, then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds, and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer. Enjoy them while they’re around; by early fall they’re bound for Central America, with many crossing the Gulf of Mexico in a single flight.
This week’s theme in The Wire Artisans Guild’s weekly challenge was ‘Ruby Treasure’. At first I was stomped and didn’t have a clue what to make. But shifting my thoughts from ‘ruby’ to ‘treasure’ released the flow and I started to think about what I treasure most in the world. So I poured all my love for creating jewellery into this piece, thinking about my children, how much I treasure them and what a blessing they are. (Even though the drive me nuts sometimes…:)
This locket will hold whatever you treasure most. One side is completely made in sterling silver wire and with the letter ‘T’ for Treasure on it. The other side is covered to the brim in tiny faceted rondelles of ruby, over 100 of them, closely bound to create a dome shape.
On the inside, the silver wire side is lined in magenta coloured satin-silk. I carefully singed the fabric to prevent fraying and it is not glued or sown on to the locket. It stays in plays by hooking on to tiny ends of wire underneath it. (I’ve shaken the locket quite hard to see if the lining would fall out, bit it stayed firmly in place.) This side also holds the coiled wire, that you can place a photo or hang a special treasure from.
It closes with a bow of thin magenta coloured ribbon of satin-silk. This is ribbon also singed, ever so slightly, to prevent fraying of the ends.
The locket hangs from a simple yet gorgeous sterling silver chain, just over 83 cm (32”) long that closes with my handmade hook style clasp.
Ruby (left) is the mother of Marshmallow. They often watch as I pat and brush the goats, occasionally venturing forth to share my attentions.
Admittedly, I was surprised to see this many Ruby-throats still hanging around. The temperatures have been pushing the 80s during the day, but cooling overnight in the Memphis area.
Rareish pink ruby from finnish Lapland.
Lemmenjoen Puskuojalta kaivospiiri Kultasafiirista löydetty vaaleanpunainen rubiini.
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Ruby at the Grand Canyon in 2013. My wife insisted she wear her "Princess" dress for the outing. Her Majesty surveying the majestic scenery. Or just trying to figure out how to get to the lizard on the rock. :)
I captured this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Silver Creek Preserve in St. Clair County, Illinois.
The Hummingbirds have returned in abundance at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Males with full ruby throats are so rare at the English Garden, Winnipeg's main hummingbird accumulation spot during the out migration, that I had never seen one in 5 migrations until now. Males migrate much sooner than females and traditionally by-pass the Garden.
This fellow was being harassed repeatedly by females, which made him much harder to photograph.
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is eastern North America’s sole breeding hummingbird. These brilliant, tiny, precision-flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun, then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source.
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This image and the previous 4 images were taken at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
July 5, 2022
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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.
Ruby Court is a development of small office units at the edge of Downtown Micropolis. It gets its name from the dark red glass sculpture which adorns the courtyard in the middle of the buildings. Ref: D1739-14
A little ruby x rails fanart just for you~
Note: "Ruby-chan" concept is something I discovered in ancient Ruby mascot discussions. Fox Small is a creation of the great Why the Lucky Stiff.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) perched on a high viewpoint to guard its territory against intruding males in the aspen parkland near Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.
16 June, 2014.
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