Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

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You absolutely nailed it Kelly!!! It's perfect, beyond of course the sex. I thought about bee balm, as well as cardinal flower but they both seem a bit busy for a tattoo. Trumpet creeper and trumpet honeysuckle are both at the opposite end of the spectrum. I definitely want a native flower.
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I wanted to see if it was possible to turn a female into a male....this is not good by any means and I only spent about 10 minutes. The images were saved from here and were small...if I had some full resolution shots and spent some time on it I think I could manipulate an image that would work. I went online looking for images and couldn't find any I could snatch. I don't have any shots myself of hummingbirds or columbines. Brenda if you have the columbine you want and someone can get a shot of a hummingbird you like, I'll give it a try.
Sandi's columbine, Kelly's hummingbird and Joel's male throat.
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You're awesome Bill! I couldn't find a good hummingbird photo online either. Here's a wild columbine that I found somewhere though. My Newcomb's guide indicates that they're 1 - 2" wide:

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The numbers have been dwindling rapidly over the past few days! That marks the end of summer for me, more than anything else.
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I still have plenty of Hummers about. They have been extra pesky lately, chasing around the Chickadees and Goldfinches in a manic manner. They are so darn obnoxious.
It's still summer to me if my AC is running.. :)

I'm already starting to think of winter Finches, hoping some of the irruptive species return in big numbers this year.
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They're pretty much gone here, though I'll leave the feeders up for several more weeks for transients. I mentioned to Kelly how aggressive they were last week. They were having full-on smack downs! They acted as if they were bulking up for the trip. :lol:
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I saw a couple after my post on 9/3, but we kept the feeders up until around the 20th. I do hate to see them go.
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I know that it doesn't seem possible, given our weather so far this spring, but it's time to get those feeders up! Mike is boiling up some nectar (4 parts water to 1 part sugar) and washing the feeders as I post this! There have already been a few sightings reported in upstate NY. I always enjoy watching their progress north on this site: Hummingbird Migration Map Be sure to contact them with your first sighting too!
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