Micro 4/3 Why they call them "ruby throated" ...

[Jock Elliott]

The humming birds have been zipping around our flowering quince bush. They are astonishingly difficult to capture in flight, but I managed to catch one alighting for a moment.

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An instant later he showed off his throat.

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Sometimes you just get lucky!

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Cheers, Jock

 

[BBW]

Love that ruby view, Jock! We have them, as well - zooming, drinking, defending their turf like beautiful bejeweled flying ninjas!

 

[RT Panther]

They are astonishingly difficult to capture in flight,
Cheers, Jock

LoL you got that right!