A Juvenile Male Hummingbird

July 20, 2025

The juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) are at the feeders now, providing great entertainment with their seemingly goofy actions.

This is a juvenile male. See those spots of dark feathering on his gorget? If you look closely, you’ll actually be able to see one teeny-tiny spot of red, as one of those scarlet iridescent feathers has already grown in.

I love having the these flying acrobats that weigh about one-tenth of an ounce around, if only for this season. The clowns of summer.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “A Juvenile Male Hummingbird”

  1. Thanks for this article. We have finally started seeing a couple of ruby throated hummingbirds here in north Georgia. One male in particular has claimed the feeder!

    1. Hi Diane! So glad to hear that you are seeing Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds now. They are so entertaining. My feeders are within easy view of our table, which makes it fun to have something to make us laugh as we eat our meals! For me, I think they may be the highlight of my summer!

      So very glad you read my posts!
      Bren

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