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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
This is a female ruby throated hummingbird. It's a pretty good view of its front, though its unfortunate that the photo doesn't show off the almost iridescent emerald feathers, probably because of the angle of light. That's okay, I'll post more of these for sure. I haven't been able to take many photos of these birds anywhere but at the hummingbird feeders. This was taken in the fall; I suppose they should be back here any time. I need to get my hummingbird feeders ready.
"The Ruby-throated Hummingbird weighs less than a nickel, and like all hummingbird species including the Calliope and Rufous, it is a master of flight. Beating its wings 60 to 80 times a second, this tiny sprite creates a blur of motion and a whirring, insect-like sound. At first glance, it's easy to mistake a Ruby-throated Hummingbird for a large bee!" - abcbirds.org
@reneemalo@toad.social@Swede1952 Here is a 2023 Hummingbird Migration Tracker site where you can self-report sightings and check on whether there've been any sightings in your area. I'm in the Northeast, and it's always fun to watch the tracking line creep up through the eastern states and become a huge red blob of ruby-throated sightings everywhere! https://www.hummingbirdcentral.com/hummingbird-migration-spring-2023-map.htm
@Swede1952 You're welcome! You may already know of this website, but I'll add it to the migration topic. BirdCast is a fabulous resource to check on the number of all birds predicted to migrate through the U.S. overnight. Set it for your area and see the next 3 nights' anticipated migration level - low, medium or high. I'll often see new birds moving through my yard the next morning after a high migration night! Very cool. https://birdcast.info
Thanks again Renee 