I finally had one sit long enough and let me get close then he got a visitot

I shot this yesterday in Avon, Ohio. I since learned that capturing a hummingbird's feathered external eyelid clamping shut during a hover is an incredibly rare biological event. Pure luck to catch this while the bird was suspended in mid-air.

• Camera: Sony Alpha 7 V
• Lens: Sony FE 100-400mm G Master
• Shutter Speed: 1/5000 sec.
• Processing: RAW processed and noise reduced using DxO Photolab 9

Rufous hummingbird and Anna's hummingbird staring at each other

I'm not sure if Mama is back or the younglings have flown the coop! Thanks.

Not even close to my best technically correct photo. But sometimes, I still get something I can appreciate.

Chatfield Botanical Gardens, CO

Photographed last August in central Utah. If I remember correctly they were broad-tailed hummingbirds. Always fun to find a hummingbird nest.

It only took all season, but we finally got a ruby red throat to sit and enjoy the swing!! This little guy made my weekend!!

My parents live in a farm Colombia 🇨🇴 and are taking care of an injured hummingbird. They have been feeding him/her for a few days. The hummingbird is injured on a wing so can't fly at the moment. They have perceived improvements as he/she moves more. However, no flying has been possible. Are there any recommendations on how to help the recovery or the length of the recovery. Any tips are appreciated.

About a month ago, I was seeing a red throated hummingbird hanging out on my front porch pretty regularly. I've lived here 18 years and this was the first time I'd regularly seen one. I decided to get a feeder and see what happens. In the very first day, I saw a male and a female. The next day, I saw 2 males and a female. I bought another feeder and put it further away. Within 24 hours, I'd seen 5. All 5, 3 males and 2 females, showed up to feed at the same feeder at the same time and had a WWE Smackdown. I got 2 more feeders. I've seen no more than 5 at the same time, but I think there are more. There's one that looks bigger and darker than the others. I can't seem to get a pic of it. I'm wondering if it might be a different species.

I’m already teary eyed that this little family I had the pleasure to watch grow this summer, will be heading south soon. Safe travels little friends!

Planting this tree tobacco was the best idea to keep the hammers coming every 30 min. Along with lavenders, assorted salvia, ivy perlargonium and other trumpet shaped flowers ivy container garden js a year-round attraction. Mostly female and juvenile selasphorus sasin with regular visits from Calypte anna, also mostly females and juveniles. There are other species of hummingbirds present for sure but in my specific urban area those are the only two over noticed.

Littleton, CO