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Female ruby-throated hummingbird. They've been very active the last couple of days (Original Post) Walleye Jul 2 OP
"" AllaN01Bear Jul 2 #1
I love to get backlight on their wings Walleye Jul 2 #2
Very pretty jfz9580m Jul 2 #3
I've had some males around, but the females are pretty vicious about protecting her nest when there's young 'uns Walleye Jul 2 #4

jfz9580m

(15,603 posts)
3. Very pretty
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 12:28 PM
Jul 2

I wondered for a minute why it’s throat wasn’t ruby red and then remembered that it’s male birds who have flamboyant plumage.

Sure enough-that’s an image of a male ruby-throated hummingbird from the Audubon.
The little feller looks somewhat indignant.


Walleye

(41,457 posts)
4. I've had some males around, but the females are pretty vicious about protecting her nest when there's young 'uns
Wed Jul 2, 2025, 01:26 PM
Jul 2

So they mostly come around and to the windowsill more or less in the evening or early morning. They will be more frequent visitors after the babies have fledged I think usually the male is the first one I see in the spring. It really is dazzling when they stretch out their neck and flash that ruby throat reflection into the sun. Here is a male from last year.

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