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A p r o n h e a d -- Lilly Green 
That red throated hummer took my breath away! What a beautiful creature.
They are amazing. What is so odd is the structural color of their gorget that can be black one sec and red the next!
Oh so wonderful!
-Jennifer
🙂 Thanks!
You photos make me anxious for our little hummers to return for the summer.
The birds–hummers and all–are going nuts around here. I wish I could find nests to photograph.
Smooth picture taking.
🙂
Now I see where they get the name “ruby throated.” The color is phenomenal! Great shots!
Actually, these are Anna’s hummingbirds, but man it is hard to tell them apart. From what I can see, the length of the wing and the curve of the beak are what distinguish the ruby-throated. But they all flash some kind of color. Also, I think ruby ones have more light feathers on the chest.
Thank you to a fine photographer; have told you before but telling you again: you’re good, no, excellent with your camera…
Thanks for the compliment. I have fun!
I have so enjoyed your little hummers! These images are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. BTW, how do you get a photo landscape behind your page? I love the bluebells? Or are they another flower?
Thanks!
I went to Dashboard–Appearance–Background and uploaded a photo.
These are called lupines here in CA, and I think bluebells are a kind of lupine.
Very pretty. I don’t know much about flowers, just that BlueBells are the state flower of Texas, a neighbor of us Oklahomans! Our prettiest are Redbud blossoms – which got bit by a late freeze. 😦