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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Description:

Adults are metallic green above and greyish white below, with near-black wings. Their bill is long, straight and very slender. Males have a bright ruby-colored throat patch, and females usually do not.

Habitat:

At a park in Galveston at the hummingbird feeders.

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3 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

Thanks :) I love hummingbirds and this was the first I have seen in over ten years, it was very exciting!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Lovey!

Cody.conway
Cody.conway 11 years ago

Really nice focus and clarity on this first shot!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 2, 2013
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013

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