Ruby-throated Hummingbird
by Don Balke
Title
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Artist
Don Balke
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Cold Press Illustration Board
Description
A subdued humming interrupted by an angry-sounding squeal or chipping noise maysignal the presence of the famed rubythroat. The only hummingbird seen over most of the eastern United States, the rubythroat fiercely defends its established territory from aerial intruders. The adult male's bright red bib actually appears black in poor light but takes on a blazing scarlet hue in full sunlight. In courtship the male performs a series of aerial jousts directly in front of his chosen female, who builds the nest, incubates the eggs, and feeds their young with no further assistance from him. Her nest is a tiny inch-deep cup, lined with plant down and lichens and held together with the most delicate spider webs. Situated on a branch 10 to 30 feet high, the female then lays two pea-sized eggs whichare a soft white. She feeds her young by thrusting her nectar-laden beak into their outstretched bills. When the downy fledglings try their wings, they are expert fliers almost from the start - darting forward, shifting into reverse, and seemingly hovering at a stand-still over a sweet-smelling flower.
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Artwork Copyright © 1989 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB12316
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