June 27, 2021

I am a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird,

Sitting happily on my nest

You might confuse me with a Black-chinned  

But they only breed in the west.

(Special thanks to guest photographer, David Simpson.)

Location: Nantahala NF, Buck Creek Pine Barrens, NC

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-throated_Hummingbird/species-compare/66120141

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson