A male ruby throated hummingbird poised and ready for attack on an intruder.
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whittler113 - Jun 08, 2008 04:16 PM EDT Thanks for the great comment Jas,he was ready to launch as soon as the other hummer got close enough.He wasn't there long after this shot.
Jas - Jun 08, 2008 02:28 PM EDT Great shot; pose and colouring! He looks as if he's about to be catapulted from his perch! LOL :)
whittler113 - Jun 07, 2008 05:53 PM EDT Thanks for the great comments Mary,Bubba,Bruce,and Alandra.This is one of my favorites. This guy even chased a sparrow away from his feeder.LOL
alandrapal - Jun 07, 2008 03:10 PM EDT great image & good detail of the feisty little fella, Alex, lol. He sure looks fierce in this one. Ours don't seem or look quite that fierce, altho they spend most of their lives chasing each other around. Fun to watch.
His colours look different to the hummers you had there in previous years, deeper green.
Alfresco - Jun 07, 2008 03:08 PM EDT Great shot, it totally reflects the ruby-throat's belligerant attitude. I'm sure that's the main reason they're the only eastern hummer, they just drove all the others away.
bubbalinn - Jun 07, 2008 12:06 PM EDT Great capture of the tough guy! What a mean look, and you captured it just right...
marysham - Jun 07, 2008 11:17 AM EDT He looks ready and able for a fight! Nice capture.