 | Some people have the mistaken impression that there are no hummingbirds in Florida, just because we’re not very easy to find. But if you’ll plant some hummingbird-friendly plants in your yard (especially red flowers), then I will come and visit. My wings beat about 100 times a second, and I really do sound like I’m humming as I zip around your yard. I like to flit around nectaring from your flowers, then I go sit in trees to rest. Our males have bright red throats, but if you see me from the side, you’ll think my throat is black. Most Likely Found: In the open fields, In the treetops, In your backyard When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Bok Tower, Callaway Gardens, Chinsegut, Fort De Soto, Other Places Read more: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird at Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
I have written 53 posts including a photo of a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
March 11, 2023 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird Zippy's visits are always short, and as the weather gets warmer, they are getting shorter.... Ruby-throated Hummingbird The Orange-crowned Warbler builds up his courage.... Read more
March 8, 2023 - The star of the morning was my little Ruby-throated Hummingbird Zippy.... Read more
March 4, 2023 - He's my little juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird who has been hanging around since Hurricane Ian last fall.... Read more
February 15, 2023 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird Zippy skipped my hummingbird feeder that morning.... Ruby-throated Hummingbird I wonder how long it will take him to grow his full red gorget.... Ruby-throated Hummingbird I had the Pine and Palm Warblers hopping around all morning.... Read more
February 12, 2023 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Full disclosure: I will admit to shamelessly removing the feeder in Photoshop.... Read more
February 5, 2023 - He's the juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird who has been living in our yard since Hurricane Ian.... Read more
January 27, 2023 - Our little Ruby-throated Hummingbird continues to delight me.... Read more
January 7, 2023 - On New Year's Eve, I headed out to hang out with my new backyard celebrity - the tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbird who has been with us since Hurricane Ian.... Read more
December 26, 2022 - ...Testing a Blink Outdoor camera as a bird camera. It captured bird baths, bird feeder activity, and a few surprise visitors! Read more
March 12, 2022 - In 2020, he banded two Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at their feeder.... He's another juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird.... Read more
May 7, 2021 - This is a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird.... Read more
December 31, 2020 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird banded at my parents' house 2020 was a good year to watch the skies.... Read more
May 10, 2020 - Plus we had both male and female Ruby-throated Hummingbirds nectaring on all our flowers.... Read more
February 24, 2020 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird... Read more
January 22, 2020 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird.... Read more
January 19, 2020 - Fred Bassett, a hummingbird bander, came to my parents' house to band their wintering Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.... Read more
December 27, 2019 - While the bird was foraging behind some bushes, I was distracted by a Ruby-throated Hummingbird high in the neighbor's oak trees.... Read more
May 23, 2019 - I was excited to see a Ruby-throated Hummingbird as he migrated through...... Read more
April 26, 2019 - I saw a couple of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds dart in and nectar when the flowers were free.... Read more
December 3, 2017 - In that photo, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird was nectaring at a black and blue salvia plant, which is a close cousin of the purple salvia in the foreground.... Read more
October 22, 2017 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird Our hurricane hummers have gradually left us, either resuming their migratory travels or perhaps they found alternate nectar sources.... Read more
October 11, 2017 - Irma also left us with a few tiny surprises: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.... Read more
September 17, 2017 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird Most local bird-watching places are closed after Irma.... Read more
August 17, 2017 - We had a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the backyard a few weeks ago!... Read more
May 7, 2017 - It was great running into Dina at the fountain area, where we saw several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds perching in nearby bushes.... Read more
April 20, 2017 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Male) nectaring on Wendy's Wish salvia Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Female) nectaring on Purple Firespike We've had a couple of Prairie Warblers this spring (or the same one that stayed for several weeks).... Read more
April 1, 2017 - Now is the time that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds make their perilous passage from the Yucatan peninsula across the Gulf of Mexico.... Read more
March 8, 2017 - A male Ruby-throated hummingbird, and I was so happy when he flashed his bright red gorget at me!... Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the most common in Florida, although I've never seen a Ruby-throated with a scalloped throat.... Read more
November 9, 2016 - (This blog post had better not jinx it!) Ruby-throated Hummingbird in my Backyard!... Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Look at that emerging red gorget!... Read more
October 22, 2016 - Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Any day that I get to photograph hummingbirds is a good day.... Read more
February 21, 2016 - Like our Ruby-throated Hummingbird who has been spending the winter in the backyard...... Read more
December 31, 2015 - I spent over an hour photographing this Ruby-throated Hummingbird as he returned time and time again to nectar from a clump of flowers.... Read more
May 6, 2015 - Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Female on Compton's Salvia) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Male on Red Annual Salvia) If you are trying to attract hummingbirds and other birds to your Florida garden, I'd highly recommend the red annual salvia.... Read more
May 3, 2015 - Each spring, tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbirds fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico as part of their yearly migration to their breeding grounds.... Then at the Mulberry Tree area, there was one very cooperative male Ruby-throated Hummingbird who captivated my attention for a good hour.... Read more
November 5, 2014 - The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were out, though.... Read more
July 17, 2014 - For Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, which are the most common hummers in Florida, the males have a gorgeous dark throat (gorget) that flashes bright red in the sun.... Read more
April 29, 2014 - Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are some of the tiniest birds to make the long migration across the Gulf.... Read more
November 22, 2013 - Today's was a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird who visited our giant Coral Porterweed bushes.... Read more
August 12, 2012 - I didn't get a very good look at the hummer, but I think it was a female or juvenile Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.... Read more
April 29, 2012 - At Callaway they stay high in the trees and sing their little song. Rich and I came up with a pneumonic for their song: "told-ya, told-ya, told-ya-so!" At one point I heard the familiar call of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, and I looked over to see two females fighting over a hummingbird…... Read more
October 22, 2011 - ...We had a great photo hike this morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve. I’m still going through my pictures, so check back tomorrow for those. This afternoon I looked out the window and saw a hummingbird in the backyard! I yelped “Rich!! Hummer!!” and grabbed the camera. This is our third hummer in the […] Read more
October 10, 2011 - ...Happy birthday to my favorite hummingbird enthusiast… :) I have another version of this shot that has a better head angle, but I like this one too because it shows how the bird was resting on the flower while he nectared. I guess if I zipped around as much as these little birds do, I’d […] Read more
September 5, 2011 - The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird beats its wings up to 100 times a second.... Read more
August 26, 2011 - We chose August for our trip not because of the sweltering heat, but because of the increased population of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds. If you look at the bird counts on eBird, the peak time for hummers in Georgia is July-August. When we first visited Callaway back in August 2008, we were…... Read more
June 18, 2011 - Red-Headed Woodpecker The nature center at Chinsegut is open only on Fridays and Saturdays. We found it to be a really cool little place. The best part was outside the center, where there's a butterfly garden with a ton of bird feeders. There were a ton of birds, most of…... Read more
October 9, 2010 - Perhaps the most surprising was the abundance of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, who we heard all over the gardens.... I drove Rich crazy watching and waiting until I got this one in great light, nectaring on some salvia bushes: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird I had said to Rich that I wanted to see a…... Read more
April 15, 2010 - Cedar Waxwing We had a very pleasant surprise when we saw ruby-throated hummingbirds at the herb garden entrance to the vegetable gardens. I knew they returned to Georgia in April, but we saw so few of them last June, I didn't expect to see any this trip. But we saw…... Read more
April 2, 2010 - Tufted Titmouse I was very excited to see this male ruby-throated hummingbird near Exedra. He was feeding in some salvia and sitting in the same bushes where we've seen them in the past. This is the earliest I've seen hummers at Bok. Last April I looked for them and never…... Read more