Ruby-throated Hummingbird Hovering

This morning I’m sharing a simple hovering Ruby-throated Hummingbird photo. I took the image yesterday because I had a camera in my hand.

Immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovering – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/2500, ISO 1000, -0.3 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light

I went outside hoping to take a photo of a Northern Mockingbird bathing in the birdbath, but the mockingbird flew off.

Then I heard the buzz of a hummingbird’s wings and aimed my lens at this bird instead.

This is a different immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird than the one I shared here recently. This one is more timid at the feeder and more skittish around me. I was very excited to take a series of shots of the hummingbird hovering close to the feeder.

Because of the large rounded feather on the left side of this hummingbird’s neck, I believe he is a young male. I didn’t see a glint of red in that feather, but I may not have had the right angle of light to notice the flash of red.

I’ve been seeing an adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the feeder the past few days but it is even more timid than this young one is.

I hope I’ll be able to continue photographing the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds for a while longer. Some are already heading to their overwintering grounds, and the rest will be migrating soon. I’ve had a blast having these hummingbirds in my viewfinder this year!

Life is good.

Mia

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