Ruby-throated Entertainment

A small portion of the crew of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) that are a constant source of entertainment during the summer months. Zooming ’round and ’round chasing each other. Playing “King of the Hill” as one decides that it will become the sole consumer of hummingbird syrup – chasing any tiny bird that dares come near the feeders.

They keep me busy, filling 2 – 32 ounce feeders and a large one that contains 72 ounces, every couple days.

Pure pleasure to have them around.

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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 “Ruby-throated Entertainment”

  2. I only have a few. Noticed a red throated one the other day. Do you do a 4 to 1 ratio with sugar and water?

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