There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.
There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

(Archilochus colubris)

Description:

There were feeders hanging in many places around the grounds, but sometimes a real flower is just the ticket. The National Butterfly Center held a “Big Sit” event on Sunday. They invited me to join the team, and in between shifts, I walked the grounds in search of photo opportunities.

Date Taken: 2021:04:25 10:27

Location:

National Butterfly Center
Mission, Texas
United States
121.40 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

File Name: RubyThroatedHummingbird_D5X1451-NationalButterflyCenter

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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