Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Happy Friday! It's been a rainy few weeks here in Capital Region of New York. It doesn't seem to have bothered my backyard birds though. The pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds don't seem to mind the rain either. I noticed an interesting behavior that the above male was doing. He was constantly sitting on the the railing of our back deck near the feeder in the rain. At first, I thought he might be sick or injured as I have never seen a hummingbird stay in one place that long. I pulled out my binoculars for a closer look. He was actually drinking the rain water. I could see his little tongue going in and out as he caught the raindrops falling.
Here is him sticking out his tongue and flapping his wings. Now that the weather has gotten drier, I just see him at the feeder. I feel like there is always something new to learn in the world of birds.
Here is the female perched on our feeder.
Have a great weekend! It looks like finally, we will get some decent weather here so enjoy it!
