Hummingbird and bee balm is a photograph by Linda Crockett which was uploaded on July 3rd, 2016.
Hummingbird and bee balm
It's been a lot of fun watching this hummingbird make his rounds of the garden. He seems to change preference every few days and it keeps me... more
Title
Hummingbird and bee balm
Artist
Linda Crockett
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
It's been a lot of fun watching this hummingbird make his rounds of the garden. He seems to change preference every few days and it keeps me guessing where to be watching for him.
From Wikipedia: The species is sexually dimorphic.[7] The adult male has a gorget (throat patch) of iridescent ruby red bordered narrowly with velvety black on the upper margin and a forked black tail with a faint violet sheen. The red iridescence is highly directional and appears dull black from many angles. The female has a notched tail with outer feathers banded in green, black, and white and a white throat that may be plain or lightly marked with dusky streaks or stipples. Males are smaller than females and have slightly shorter bills. Juvenile males resemble adult females, though usually with heavier throat markings.[8] The plumage is molted once a year, beginning in late summer.
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July 3rd, 2016
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Comments (10)
Scott Kingery
Great job, Linda. Every once in a while I'll see images that make me wish I had a long lens. L/F
Linda Crockett replied:
Thank you very much, Scott! I love working with the telephoto, but it's not good for everything :)
Anita Faye
Super lovely capture Linda! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html
Don Columbus
Congratulations Linda, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"!
Linda Crockett replied:
Thank you so much for the feature, Don, always an honor to have an image included!
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