Description
Male ruby-throated hummingbird. He's cutting it close. Adult males usually leave for Mexico first, often by late July or early August. This one was still holding territory in mid-August, gorget still fully red, not yet worn down for the season. That red only exists at the right angle — structural colour, not pigment.
Taken By
Tanya Heins
Taken On
September 11, 2026
Tagged
male
ruby
throated
hummingbird
Assignments
Wildlife
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Focal:
800
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Lens Model:
NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S
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Shutter speed:
0.000625
sec
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Aperture: f/
6.3
