Anyone know how long a hummingbird's tongue is? Well, it's usually as long as its beak, which can be from anywhere as short as .315 inches to as long as 4 inches; female hummingbirds have longer beaks than males, and ruby-throated female beaks are usually between .6 and .8 of an inch . . .

The Ruby-throated Hummingcopter . . . the motion shows the mechanics of hummingbird wings in flight. Still have a backlog of hummingbirds from late summer, so I'll probably be posting these through the end of the year. A little color this time of year is a good thing . . .

"Here I come to save the day!" says this male Ruby-throated Hummingbird as he darts off to chase away an intruder. Check out shadows of his little feet on his tail feathers . . . so cute.

"Do I know you . . . ?"

A Ruby hovers over to a Spotted touch-me-not (aka Jewelweed) in the morning light for a little fuel for flying.

Symmetry in Motion . . .