Male Hummingbirds
Sparkle in the eye - This brilliant male ruby throated hummingbird with emerald green back, iridescent ruby red gorget is seen hovering effortlessly in the morning.
A male ruby throated hummingbird settles down to rest after his morning feed.
Male hummingbird have a brilliant iridescent red throat called gorgets which shine when the light is right. Males are smaller than females and have slightly shorter bills.
Standing tall and proud! - A male hummingbird rests on a dry twig of the kousa dogwood tree in the morning.
This adult male hummingbird is in process of molting as he perches on the wild black cherry tree.
A male hummingbird with his fine feathers as he arrives at the feeder
Looking sharp!! Neck raised very high this male ruby-throated hummingbird sits on the feeder.
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird boasts an average 55 wing beats per second and hover effortlessly.
This tiny male hummingbird settles on a dry twig after feeding
A dark emerald back of a male hummingbird
A perfect hover - An adult male hummingbird by a feeder.
Brightly-colored and mesmerizing, this male with his gorget hovers by the feeder.
A male hummingbird with a ruby colored gorget rests after feeding in a small tree.
A male hummingbird with his brightly colored gorget looks at my camera as he hovers with his dangling feet! Hummingbirds are fast, intelligent and small.
A male hummingbird lands flawlessly on a feeder.
A molting adult male perched on a tiny twig of the wild black cherry tree.
A molting adult male hovers by the mint flowers in the evening.
The humming of wings - A male hummingbird can hover long enough to suck out all the nectar it needs from a flower.
In the process of landing on the edge of a feeder.
Hovering beautifully.