ruby-throated

Eastern North America's only breeding hummingbird - though down here in south Florida, they only visit in non-breeding season mostly in the summer before buzzing off to Central America in fall

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) juvenile male. It was nectaring Turks Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii: Malvaceae)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Adult female.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Female with pollen all over the top her head. The stamen and pistil column resting on her head.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Male.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Female.

.......to the US looking for Mali who could not migrate here this year. I gave the Hummer your regrets buddy.

Rose of Sharon back drop

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Female. Nectaring Mealy Sage.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Female. Nectaring crimson bottlebrush.

They are back a male and female arriving on April 11.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Male.

This is a prediction for the future, not a futuristic photo as was yesterday with the wrong year attached.

From the Hurricane

......with a good tail wind.

This hurricane hummer seems to be caught in reverse....usually the wings are a blur and the body in focus. Thanks for all the concern about the storm, luckily the winds were not bad but we did get 19.3 inches of rain. Lot of flooding going on now but we are high and dry and never lost our...

Thanks for all the well wishes on the storm, it will stall along the coast and bring plenty of water but winds not as high as expected. Still a dangerous storm. Hang in there KC, looks like Florence may be looking for you.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Female. This will be my last posy for three weeks. My wife and I are off to Peru again. I am going to miss seeing everyones post. Happy birding and bird photography to everyone.

Another of Hummers on our afternoon trip.