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South Dakota Birds Ruby-throated Hummingbird photo gallery
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Photos

My Favorite: Until I started birding, I was oblivious to the fact that there birds as cool as hummingbirds, right here in South Dakota. The first year after I started birding, I starting noticing them in our yard on occasion. Up went the first feeder, in the ground went some hummingbird-friendly plants, and ever since, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been a staple in our yard every summer. Every year, they show up around May 6. Every year, the last bird departs in mid- to late-September. The biggest hummingbird attractor in our yard, hands down, is the honeysuckle right outside of our front door. A prolific flower from early May through early October (and beyond many years!), it attracts hummingbirds throughout the entire time they're in the state. My favorite photo is of a male feeding at that honeysuckle, with wonderful light showing that beautiful ruby throat.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 - Archilochus colubris
My Favorite: Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 — May 30th, 2020 — Brandon, South Dakota

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