Ruby Red Throated Hummingbird Nest

A flash of green and red the ruby throated hummingbird is eastern north america s sole breeding hummingbird.

Ruby red throated hummingbird nest. Hundreds of kinds of hummingbirds nest in the american tropics and more than a dozen in the western u s but east of the great plains there is only the ruby throat. Impressive migrants despite their small size some ruby throats may. Female ruby throated hummingbird may reuse old nests for several seasons and repair them annually. If none are available she alone builds a new nest in about 6 to 10 days.

The ruby throated hummingbird upperparts are bright to golden green in both sexes. Tail deeply forked and outer rectrices tail feathers very narrow attenuate and black without white tips. Hovering in front of a flower to sip nectar it beats its wings more than 50 times per second. Adult males have a brilliant iridescent red gorget black chin.

The ruby throated hummingbird archilochus colubris is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in central america mexico and florida and migrates to canada and other parts of eastern north america for the summer to breed. It is by far the most common hummingbird seen east of the mississippi river in north america. There it is fairly common in summer in open woods and gardens. Ruby throated hummingbird the male ruby throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat though the female of the species does not.

Ruby throated hummingbird archilochus colubris. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer.