hummmmdinger

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I just love getting e-mails from Wayne Mallinger from Madisonville because there's usually a wonderful photo attached.

This one is a hummmmmmmmm-dinger. It's a young male ruby-throated hummingbird (You can tell it's a young male because the dark gorget throat feathers are just starting to come in. A female's throat is white.)

Hummingbirds are migrating through the Tennessee Valley. Like a Cracker Barrel along the interstate, there has been a constant waiting line at my feeders.

Here's Wayne's notation:

"Spent an hour watching the hummingbirds near Tellico Plains yesterday. Could have watched all day. This one particular little'un would just hover and try to keep the others away from food. He was kind enough to strike a pose for me though. Still quite a few in area."

- Photo by Wayne Mallinger

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