Ruby-throated Hummingbird (129)Archilochus colubris Sue Bishop Canada (Québec) Details: juvenile #late migrant #garden #fattening up for migration Date uploaded: Sep 25 2023 Comments (2): Sue Bishop: It appears to be a young male hanging around our back yard. It is absolutely obese, feeding on the salvias. We still have our feeder up also. Apparently the flight over the Gulf of Mexico takes 18-22 hours so he needs a lot of fat stores for the journey to his wintering grounds.BrianMorin: He's a little porker for sure. I've never seen an overweight hummer before, only overweight shorebirds. Great shot.
Ruddy Turnstone (37)Arenaria interpres hermanlawetz United States Date taken: Mar 1 2009 Details: adult The beaches of Sanibel Island are a great feeding spot for shorebirds. Every high tide washes up live molusks by the millions. These birds were fattening up before heading to the arctic. Fr.: Tournepierre à collier Date uploaded: Dec 15 2009 Write comments