06/16/2026
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male) π
I admire and impressed with hummingbird species. For instance this type of hummingbird is only 2.8-3.5 inches with wingspan of 3-4.3 inches, yes tiny but yet they travel one way over 4,000 kilometers during migration. They can fly from Canada to Mexico, Costa Rica or Panama. They sometime cross the Gulf of Mexico to reach their destination. The perils they encounter during migration from weather to predators such as praying mantis, spider and its web, birds of prey to name a few. This is one of the reason why I am always glad to see them in our backyard/garden year after year.
In addition, another impressive characteristic of this species is they have good memory. They remember the food sources they found during migration and tend to return to those spots, that's over 4K kilometers route. The Riverwood Conservancy
1/2500, f/6.3, Auto ISO
Sony ILCE-1 with SEL200600G OSS Lens
Mississauga, ON
15 JUNE 2026