Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are the smallest of North American birds. The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is common and the only hummingbird east of the Great Plains. Only the adult male has the bright red throat. These birds feed while hovering over flower blossoms using their long, slender bills to reach into tubular flowers. However, if one has a hummingbird feeder then they can be observed sitting on the feeder. Males make a "pendulum" courting flight, with distinctive patterns to their flight. The movie captures some of these maneuvers.