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Ruby Throated Hummingbird hovering. Taken in Lachine, Montreal
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#6, the eastbound California Zephyr, paces the Colorado River through Ruby Canyon moments after crossing the state line into Colorado.
The present right-of-way dates back to around 1890 when the D&RGW rerouted the mainline through Ruby Canyon as it converted the route from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction to standard-gauge. The original D&RG narrow-gauge route bypassed the canyon to the north between Mack, Colorado and Whitehouse, Utah.
The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed. It is by far the most common hummingbird seen east of the Mississippi River in North America.
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.
I found this little cutie in my yard...he likes to visit my suet for an easy meal. I'm still waiting to see a Golden-crowned kinglet in the yard to add to my yard list!
It was quite a challenge to grab a shot of this active little bird, who gave me an occasional peek at his ruby red spot as he jumped from branch to branch!
Del Mar Park, Morro Bay, CA
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.
I spent a good bit of time photographing Ruby-throated Hummingbirds a couple of days ago, before the rains shut everything down. In all that time I did not see one male, which is the only sex that sports the ruby neck. That said, this female is quite lovely and I’m sure has many suitors. (Archilochus colubris) (Sony a1, 400mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 second, ISO 6400)
Verneuil Ruby on a background of natural Pink/Purple Ruby in grey Zoisite
Just used a Canon Power Shot A480 that I paid a euro for at a thrift store. Used the macro setting.
Beautiful oval verneuil ruby, very nice checkerboard size
Format 12 by 10 mm
Hand-cut by Jura lapidary in France in the 1970s
Lab produced Verneuil Rubies have the same chemical composition as natural Rubies, both have Aluminium Oxide and both have Chromium that gives the red colour. They both have the same high density of 4.0 g/cm3 and the Moh's hardness scratch resistance of 9, second only to diamond. The Verneuil Ruby is only a minute fraction of the cost of natural Ruby. The colour is also very similar, differing with inclusions. Just like lab produced Diamonds can be a beautiful gem, so likewise are lab produced Rubies. Synthetic stones are REAL and are NOT imitations or simulants.
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Estrela de Fura (Fura Star)
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Proverbs 8:11
Genesis 12:3
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Ish 46:3-5
3 Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
4 And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
The other day while taking photos, I observed two hummingbirds chasing each other around the yard. Several times one of them had stopped no more than five feet in front of me and hovered for a few seconds before continuing on its way. As if taunting me, they just hung there until I began to bring the camera up, then they flew off. <a href="https://corey-bourassa-photos.squarespace.com/journal/2016/9/9/ruby-throated-hummingbirds">Read more ...</a>
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Tiny, hyperactive songbird with an uneven white eyeing, plain olive overall, with slightly greenish edges on the wing and tail feathers. The namesake ruby crown is only present on males, and usually concealed. When agitated, it can be flared up into a bright expressive crest.
--- ebird.org
This ruby-throated hummingbird (a female or juvenile) perched above my garden as I staked it out with my camera today. I was able to creep very closely and zoom in. She soon saw another hummingbird and took off in pursuit, though.
For Smile on Saturday - What's in a name....
This is my Mum, always known as Ruby though it was in fact her middle name. The name Ruby simply means the gemstone ruby, and also pictured is her mother's engagement ring which is set with three rubies. My middle name is also Ruby... I hated the name when I was a child, it felt very old fashioned, but now it’s cool again and I love it. And it’s nice to have that connection with my Mum.
This is especially poignant as today is the second anniversary of her funeral. Her birth month is August too, she was was nearly 92 when she died, an amazing achievement when you know that she was such a tiny baby she wasn’t expected to survive.
HSoS 😊
The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida, and migrates to Canada and other parts of Eastern North America for the summer to breed.
Length: 3 – 3.5 in.
Mass: 0.11 oz (Adult)
Life expectancy: 3 - 5 years
Ref: en.wikipedia.org
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