22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Last of the Fireweed
A young ruby-throated hummingbird forages on the last of the blooming fireweed along Maine's midcoast. This bird was one of the last hummingbirds to migrate through the area, and had more limited options for getting nectar than earlier in the season.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | South Bristol, Maine, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
Copyright: | © Loren Merrill |