What’s as cute as a bug’s ear? How about hummingbird eyelashes!
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird puts on extra weight while feeding in preparation for its long southbound migration.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird visits the garden flowers, displaying the brilliant throat that gives the species its name.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers over spotted jewelweed, gathering nectar before its journey south.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
National Hummingbird Day falls on the first Saturday in September, just as ruby-throated hummingbirds in northern Illinois prepare for their southbound migration.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
A hummingbird visits late-summer flowers in low afternoon light, creating a fleeting moment of balance and symmetry.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
“Woohoo for National Hummingbird Day!” hoots our little feathered friend, a juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird brakes in midair when it finds a bumblebee already occupying the flower it wanted.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
A curious juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird seems to listen for news of the approaching spring migration.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird faces a garden full of flowers and an important decision: which nectar-filled bloom should it visit next?
Subject: BirdsFocus: Hummingbirds
