Tag Archives: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

The community where I live in northern Virginia is designated as a bird sanctuary, and apparently the birds know it. At times, I feel as though I am living in a very active aviary because of the large variety of … Continue reading

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Recent Images of a Variety of Birds

Over the last few weeks, I have been photographing a variety of birds at a number of nearby northern Virginia locations, and it is time to devote an article to them, starting with a male Indigo Bunting (above and below). … Continue reading

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More Images of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Late yesterday afternoon, until the sun went down, a pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were buzzing up a storm as they were defending their territory from other hummingbirds. Of the pair, the male was by far the most active.  They were … Continue reading

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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

When summer arrived in Virginia, so did the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds from Mexico or Central America, where they spend the winter. It is hard to imagine these tiny little birds flying such a distance with the most significant leg of their … Continue reading

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