Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird

by Charlene Adler

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Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird

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Charlene Adler

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The tiny Ruby Throated Hummingbirds swam around the feeders in the yard in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
Length: 3.7″ | Weight: 0.11oz (3.2 gr). The male Ruby-throated Hummingbird has an iridescent-red gorget bordered below by a pale crescent. It has a dark tail and a greenish belly. The female has a speckled throat and dull-greenish underparts. She has a broad black band on the tail, which is tipped with large white spots.

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October 10th, 2022

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