This close image of a ruby throated hummingbird is from my backyard twisted willow tree which has been claimed as territory by a few hummingbirds. Of course the feeders and nearby flowers help this to be a prime real estate location. This image is from the evening with clouds so I had to use a rather strong flash. Midlothian, Texas, August 2008

This close image of a ruby throated hummingbird is from my backyard twisted willow tree which has been claimed as territory by a few hummingbirds. Of course the feeders and nearby flowers help this to be a prime real estate location. This image is from the evening with clouds so I had to use a rather strong flash. Midlothian, Texas, August 2008