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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Photo by Tom15
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

This male Ruby-throat was sitting on a plant in my front yard, neat the hummingbird feeder. It was fun watching him spread out his red throat feathers and sticking out his tongue.
Even though it was totally overcast, his throat feathers would shine when he wanted them to.

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Comments (2)

Thanks kd. Imagine if the sun was shining on him!
The refracting light on the feathers is amazing! Words cannot describe this beauty well enough.

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