Hummingbird in the Zinnia Garden
by Mary Lynn Giacomini
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Hummingbird in the Zinnia Garden
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Mary Lynn Giacomini
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Photograph - Photography
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Photography By Mary Lynn Giacomini
Photographed in my Illinois Garden
Topaz Studio & Topaz Impressions
A photograph of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird getting nectar from a Zinnia flower in my Illinois garden. It appears that the hummingbirds have now started their Fall migration journey back to Mexico and Central America for the Winter months.
The Fall migration is a journey south back to Mexico and Central America and starts when the abundance of insects (their main food source) starts to dwindle with cold temps. The migration usually starts in August in the far north and will vary according to the state or province you live in and the species of hummingbirds you will see.
In the Spring the males will be the first to arrive, and as one might expect, they first can be spotted in southern states along the Gulf Coast. It is very dependent on the weather that year, but by the beginning of March people in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida should all be seeing hummingbirds. Since the ruby-throated is the most popular breed in that part of the United States, chances are that will be the hummingbird seen.
They can take hummingbirds a full month to get about halfway up the United States. Most people in the Midwest will not see their first hummingbird of the year until April. This is due to travel time and weather.
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October 3rd, 2022
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