Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
39.8715, -75.4042
Field Notes
Description:
Female Ruby Throats have shiny iridescent green feathers and pale white stomachs. Males have the iridescent feathers, a ruby colored throat, and a white collar around the breast.
Habitat:
Attracted by my feeders.
Notes:
I have at least two females and one male who all fight for my feeders. Every day I hear their little defense tweets from my upstairs windows.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 18, 2013
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