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Aren't I Gorgeous? Neck detail of gorget,  male ruby-throat hummer. Archilochus colubris,Ruby-throated hummingbird Click/tap to enlarge

Aren't I Gorgeous?

Neck detail of gorget, male ruby-throat hummer.

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The ruby-throated hummingbird is a species of hummingbird. As with all hummingbirds, this species belongs to the family Trochilidae and is currently included in the order Apodiformes. This small animal is the only species of hummingbird that regularly nests east of the Mississippi River in North America.

Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Slowbutsteady
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Uploaded Aug 26, 2023. Captured Sep 15, 2014 11:50.
  • E-30
  • f/14.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 239mm