Fueling up for the long trip south

The hummingbirds have been ravenous the last few days. They are getting ready to migrate back to Central America. It amazes me that these tiny birds travel so far, including crossing the 800 km expanse of the Gulf of Mexico. Nature is amazing.

[Walks @ 7]

Great capture

[GaryW]

Great photo! That explains why ours (in Alabama) have been constantly at the feeders.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture and yes nature truly is amazing

[Valerie Chesney]

So tiny, so beautiful & with such strength & perseverance.

[Diana]

Lovely shot of that amazing little bird.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful capture of the blossoms and the hummingbird. A naturalist I know tells us not to use feeders after August or they won’t migrate.

[moni kozi]

Oh, look! There's a birdie there! Awesome camouflage!

[borof]

Without your description, I might not have noticed the hummingbird, it was so well hidden. Nice shot.

[JackieR]

Do they travel in a flock or individually? It how did you spot this one?? Fabulous

[Wylie]

Terrific shot. Took me a while to work it out!

[Mags]

Aww! Sweet capture!

[Bucktree]

Great capture. These beauties are amazing that they can cross the Gulf of Mexico. It's not like there are any islands along the way.

[Kate]

Nature is truly amazing. The hummingbirds that visit our feeders have been ravenous for the last couple weeks.

[Boxplayer]

Beautiful.

[Issi Bannerman]

Beautiful shot.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great catch.

[Chris Cook]

It surely is. I get hooked on the various Planet Earth series hosted by David Attenborough.

[KV]

They are amazing and so fierce for being so tiny… awesome capture.

[Pam]

Awesome!

[Carole Sandford]

Great shot!

[Islandgirl]

Nice catch, they are amazing little birds!