Ruby-throated hummingbird

The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird that breeds in Manitoba. Males flash a bright red throat, while females and young birds are white below. They arrive in May and head south again by early fall.

Male ruby-throated hummingbird hovering beside magenta bee balm flowers

Photos

  • Male ruby-throated hummingbird with a glowing orange-red throat perched on a feeder swing, wings raised
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird hovering with tail fanned to show white tips against a soft golden background
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding at a red salvia flower with wings swept back
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird seen from the front, balanced above a coral zinnia with wings raised
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird hovering at an orange zinnia as pollen drifts in the air
  • Young ruby-throated hummingbird perched on a red wire
  • Male ruby-throated hummingbird hovering beside bee balm in a garden
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird hovering to feed at a red-orange zinnia
  • Female ruby-throated hummingbird perched on a bare branch against a dark green background
  • Male ruby-throated hummingbird with a red throat perched on an ornate iron plant hook
  • Ruby-throated hummingbird hovering with tail fanned beside red bee balm and a coneflower

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