Humming in the Rain 2
by Mary Lynn Giacomini
Title
Humming in the Rain 2
Artist
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Photography by Mary Lynn Giacomini
Photographed in Illinois garden
Topaz Studio & Topaz Impressions used for artistic enhancement
1st Place Win Your Most Recent Work 'A Woman Touch' 1/22
1st Place Win Hummingbirds 'Poetic Poultry" 3/22
2nd Place Win Birds Photography "A Woman Touch" 3/23
A morning shot of the female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird enjoying the fountain and showering in the birdbath in Illinois garden.
The Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, are probably the most common hummingbird in the world Around 300 different species of hummingbirds exist around the Americas in places such as the United States, the Caribbean, Ecuador and Canada. Major noticeable differences occur in male and female hummingbirds, such as appearances, overall size, breeding roles and behaviors. You can easily identify the sex of a hummingbird if you look closely.
Male and female hummingbirds can be identified simply based on the color of their feathers. Male hummingbirds have bright feathers to attract females and to deter males by expressing their dominance. A patch of brightly-colored feathers on the necks of males is known as a gorget. A gorget's color range includes red, purple, orange, blue and pink. When hit with sunlight, the gorget will glisten due to refraction, or the bending of sunlight against the different-sized feathers. Males can make the gorget appear to be black to avoid attracting predators. Unlike males, female hummingbirds have no bright feathers to display. Females are often brown or dull green in color. Immature male hummingbirds typically resemble females in that they have no bright feathers.
Although it is hard to tell, female hummingbirds are typically larger than males. For example, females usually weigh between 2.8 and 4.5 grams, while males weigh
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June 10th, 2021
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Mary Lynn Giacomini
Thank you so much Brooks and A Woman's Touch for sponsoring the Hummingbirds contest!
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on your 3rd place win in 'Hummingbirds', Mary Lynn! My pleasure to host this amazing contest. Please share your winning image in our 'A Woman's Touch' thread 'Contest Winners'. Fvl.
Judi Dressler
Congrats on your 2nd place win, Mary, in the Birds - Photography contest! Such a wonderful capture!
Jurgen Lorenzen
Revisiting this wonderful image, Mary Lynn, congratulations on your win in the BIRDS - PHOTOGRAPHY contest!
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Mary Lynn! Congratulations on your 2nd place win in 'BIRDS - photography only' with this wonderful image. My pleasure to host the contest. Please share your winning image in our group thread 'Contest Winners'! Fvl.
Mary Lynn Giacomini replied:
Thank you so much Brooks and A Woman's Touch Group for hosting this contest!