Ruby-Throated display, Nobleboro
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Steve Plumb
May 25, 2024, 4:41:11 PMMay 25
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Yesterday late afternoon we had a male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird do a bit of a dance for us at the garden edge.
In contrast to the U-shaped displays described online, it was in the shape of a sideways figure eight or lemniscate, ∞.
The entire flight area was about 15' long and from 2' to 8' high coming about 6' from us at the closest. We were near one end. It lasted ~15-20 seconds total but there were possibly 6 complete repetitions.
When he was done he visited a few bleeding heart blossoms and was off. It happened so quickly we didn't think to look for a female.
Always something new to see,
Steve
In contrast to the U-shaped displays described online, it was in the shape of a sideways figure eight or lemniscate, ∞.
The entire flight area was about 15' long and from 2' to 8' high coming about 6' from us at the closest. We were near one end. It lasted ~15-20 seconds total but there were possibly 6 complete repetitions.
When he was done he visited a few bleeding heart blossoms and was off. It happened so quickly we didn't think to look for a female.
Always something new to see,
Steve
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