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Ruby-throated hummingbird, male

Archilochus colubris

Photo by Maria dB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

All the photos were taken within a half-hour but at different places with different lighting and different camera settings.

Habitat:

My yard

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (10)
Maria dB
Thanks so much for your nice comments, everyone. These tiny birds are so interesting and beautiful!
staccyh
Wow, these are such great photos Maria! Thanks for sharing :)
sunnyjosef
Thank you Marta for correcting me... Compliments goes to Maria for this wonderful series...
The MnMs
Yes, sunnyjosef, Maria did a very good spotting. I also like it very much! :-)
sunnyjosef
Love this spotting Marta.. Excellent clarity!

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Global Flight
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Animals of North Carolina
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Maria de B's yard

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PublishedJune 7, 2014

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