Spotted a young male Ruby-throated Hummingbird on one of my favorite bike trails, last night. The trail is a wonderful single-track that leads through a meadow with a brush choked stream in the middle. My
Swarovski Crystal Pocket binocular allowed me to see the beginnings of a ruby throat on this Hummingbird, so I was able to identify this bird as a young male. Great news, as this means I have a nest in the area and can return again and again to add a Hummer to my
birding lists. For added color, also saw a male Yellow Warbler, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, many Goldfinches, Cardinals, a second year Oriole and many other nice birds. In other words, a very pleasant evening of
summer birding.