Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Archives - Parting Thoughts

Feathery Firecrackers

It’s a rather quiet morning out there today. What I hear above the bits of birdsong is the incessant chatter of annoyed squirrels and chipmunks. Perhaps a neighbor’s cat is out there skulking in the bushes and the rodents are vocalizing their displeasure. I doubt it makes a difference to the cat. I don’t know […]

August 11, 2011 / Noreen O'Brien / No Comments
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Bounteous Birdsong

By Noreen O’Brien, Purchasing Amazing how much birdsong is still being played out there. James and I took a walk the other morning, the first in a very long while, and found entertainment the whole time. James and I have an agreement: I show patience, despite biting bugs, while he spends an inordinate amount of […]

June 16, 2011 / Noreen O'Brien / No Comments
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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

An iridescent green above and mostly white below, the male has a brilliant ruby-red gorget (throat), which appears black in low light. The sides and flanks are olive green, and the tiny green tail is deeply forked with blackish outer tail feathers. Comments? Questions? Suggestions for topics for our blog or newsletter? Send them to […]

May 25, 2011 / Noreen O'Brien / No Comments
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