This post is about specifically the Ruby-throated Hummingbird which occurs in this region of the country and is the only confirmed regular Hummingbird species that occurs in the Eastern U.S.. I have been pursuing the Ruby-throated Hummingbird all my life and until last year it was the first time I captured decent photos of the beautiful bird in 2011. This is the second time Ive gotten decent photos of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird now here in August, 18, 2012. Huntley Meadows Park has been a great place to see the Hummingbirds and is a great place to photograph many other bird species. I came late in the morning saturday and was shocked to see how dry the conditions were in the central wetlands of the park. I have never seen the park empty of water, so there weren't many subjects to capture with my camera and I wandered around the park looking for some to photograph. I finally decided to search for Hummingbirds and I posted in one place near the Observation Tower where the Trumpett vine plants were most abundant. I only had to wait about 10 minutes for the Hummingbirds to show up and I was set for the next several hours. It was a great day and these are only a few of the photos of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird that Ive edited so far. I will probably post a few more in the future.
