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Male &
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird Prints |
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Female Hummer With Young
| Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
are the most skillful flyers of all
the birds and it is the only species that can fly backwards.
Because it can hover, fly up, down, forward, backward and sideways,
at amazing speeds up to 55 mph., it virtually has no predators.
Hummers drink flower nectar and eat small insects constantly
throughout the day and hibernate at night to conserve energy.
With no help from the male, the female can raise 2-3 broods of
offspring each season. The mother builds her walnut sized nest
of borrowed silk and web of insects and decorates it with moss
and lichen. If she survives, she will return year after year
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Original Watercolor ~ Sold
Signed & Numbered Prints Limited
to an Editon of 500
8"x 10" Single
Matted Print (ivory) ~ $15.00
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Male Ruby-throated
Hummingbird
The Ruby-throated hummingbird
is the only species that nests east of the Mississippi. Here
it is wide ranging, from southern Canada to Florida. Hummers
winter in Mexico and Central America and have been known to travel
over 2500 miles on their biannual migrations. Because of this,
hummingbirds are a symbol of accomplishing that which seems impossible.
Their playful aerial displays and squeaky cheeps remind us to
seek joy as we drink from the abundant nectars of life. For more
information, go to www.hummingbirds.net
and www.humabout.net. |
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Original Watercolor ~ Sold
Signed & Numbered Prints Limited
to an Editon of 500
8"x 10" Single
Matted Print (ivory) ~ $15.00
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See the New
Hummingbird Section
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See Also: Hawks At Cape May Point
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