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A ruby throated hummingbird approaches a flower.

After years of failed attempts to lure a hummingbird to my yard, this year I finally went all in! I planted an entire garden of hummingbird friendly flowers, and then waited. I spent weeks poised behind my camera, staring at my garden, until finally this little lady arrived and posed for her close-up!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2015
Date Uploaded: 07.2015
Photo Location: New York, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Jason Ganz