Bird Identification: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only hummingbird that regularly breeds across much of eastern North America. Beating its wings up to 50 times per second, it can hover in place, fly backward, and even migrate nonstop across the Gulf of Mexico—a remarkable journey for a bird that weighs less than a nickel. #hummingbird #birdwatching #birdidentification