Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Female

Archilochus colubris
3 3/4 inch ( 10 cm ) This is the only hummingbird we have in Ontario. Immatures resemble the adult female. The males have the bright throat and also migrate earlier than the females and the young. Most winter in the tropics. Their voice is a soft tew with varied chattering notes.
Image taken in Carryling Place, ON at my daughter’s Renee Dawson Aug 19/09
Top 10 Birds In Flight Challenge (3rd Place), High Quality Animal Images Nov 14/09