I felt fortunate to capture a few shots of this Ruby-throated Hummingbird when it unexpectedly flew in to visit a cardinal flower at Montrose Point while I was set up nearby photographing other slower birds. A faster shutter speed would have been nice, but the hummingbird wasn’t going to wait. I was pleasantly surprised to find this photo in the series, showing the stamen of the flower smearing pollen onto the head of the hummingbird, a perfect match of the flower to its primary pollinator. The spotting on the bird’s throat suggests that it is a juvenile male.
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Montrose Point, Lincoln Park, Chicago
Gender Male
Age Juvenile/Immature
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), Feeding in the Wild
- Created Timestamp09/13/2022 16:22:59
- CameraCanon EOS R5
- Aperture5.6
- CreditRussel D Smith
- CopyrightRussel D Smith
- Focal Length840
- Iso1600
- Shutter Speed1/320
Beautiful colors in the hummer pic! The red stands out so brightly! GreatBirdPic!