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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female)

Archilochus colubris

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a small hummingbird with a slender, slightly downcurved bill and fairly short wings that don’t reach all the way to the tail when the bird is sitting. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are bright emerald or golden-green on the back and crown, with gray-white underparts. Males have a brilliant iridescent red throat that looks dark when it’s not in good light.

Habitat:

Coral Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens on the fence in a wildlife habitat garden.

Notes:

The ruby-throat count is up to 4 with 2 males and 2 females. All were feeding on this one vine, stopping to rest and buzzing each other.

Reference Links:

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Orn…

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Comments (5)
Debbie Stewart
Oh I will have missed those posts as I was working away! So nice for you to have repeat visits from them. Hummingbirds have to be my favourite of all birds you are so lucky :-)
gatorfellows
They have been returning on schedule around April 1 or 2 in the late afternoon every year for the past 8 years. I have recorded PN spottings of them at the feeder on April 1, 3 and 4. When they first arrive they are at the feeders constantly, but now they are happy in the garden and harder to locate. :)
Debbie Stewart
do they only come back in spring? this is the bird I like to see around as it means our spring is on its way... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20469202 :-)
gatorfellows
Thanks Debbie. It is nice to have them back :)

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