Years ago, we would be delighted to see an occasional Ruby-throated Hummingbird buzz by a neighbor’s overgrown evergreen bushes.
When our neighbors cut down their 12-foot tall Eastern arborvitae, we wondered if we would see them again.
Fast forward a few years, and our yard with bright red salvia, Great Blue Lobelia, and scarlet Monarda has become a favorite foraging place for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
Usually I see one hummingbird making its trek several times a day to gather nectar at the vibrant blooming flowers, including the Black and blue Salvia.
But this week I saw three Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in the yard at one time, one perched on the fence and two foraging on salvia.
All with white-tipped tails. Which could mean they are female or juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
What a treat!
