Puttin’ on the Weight

Look who’s put on a little weight (okay, perhaps more than a little weight) in preparation for the big trip south. Captured this ruby-throated yesterday, and truly appreciate each day we get with them before they migrate. Hummingbirds will gain 25% to 40% of their body weight before they migrate; if larger birds gained that much weight, they wouldn’t be able to take off!

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Bald Eagle in Flight

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Sandhill Cranes on a hill

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovering over flowers

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Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Crane

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Trumpeter Swans in Flight

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Bumblebee among the flowers

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Short-eared Owl on the hunt during sunset

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