Juvenile Hummingbirds
A juvenile hummingbird hovers effortlessly.
A juvenile's take off flight near the kousa dogwood berries
Unique ability to fly backward with powerful wing muscles.
Coming in for a landing!
Juvenile hovers over a lilac lantana flower for nectar in late afternoon.
A juvenile male hummingbird happily perched on a hook in the morning.
Perching on top of a red berry.
A gentle scratch to stop the itch.
This juvenile is building up fat and energy levels - just so that he will be able to make his long journey to his winter home.
Colorful back of juvenile
A young male hummingbird hovers boldly and beautifully at the feeder. The marking on his neck indicate that he is a male. Later he will develop red spots in the gorget.
Juvenile sipping nectar from the Agastache mint flowers in our backyard.
Settling down on a steel garden stake to rest.
A early morning perch on a kousa dogwood twig.
With his long beak up as this juvenile hummingbird perches on a tiny unripe berry of the Kousa dogwood tree.
Hovering neatly.
Beautiful wing twists near a the Agastache mint flower.
This juvenile flaps his wings before take off from the wild black cherry tree on a sunny morning.
Zipping right at the camera.
Lovely shine - This Joyous juvenile male hummingbird flies high over the Kousa dogwood tree with sun shining on his feathers against a blue sky in the backdrop.
Flying horizontally towards the feeder.
Back view as he flies off into the woods.
A tiny jump of a tiny bird :)
Resting on a hook in the early morning sun
Hovering over a mandevilla flower. Notice the proportions of the bird to the flower.
Reaching for nectar of a mandevilla blossom bud.
On top of a Kousa dogwood berry.
All fluffed up.
After zipping around, time to rest and stretch.
A juvenile male hummingbird with an incomplete red gorget