Hummers are back!

I got an email from someone at the Audubon Society yesterday, asking about one of my sightings. I thought I had seen a Yellow Warbler, and they wanted to verify that, since it was two weeks earlier than anyone else. Turned out it was a Pine Warbler - I had managed to snap a quick photo and they were able to tell me positively that it was an adult male Pine Warbler. Of course, they were right, I hadn't even thought about a Pine Warbler, d'oh.

However, a few minutes before the email came, I happened to spot what looked like a hummingbird at the top of the redbud tree. It seemed quite dark with a white throat, and I wasn't sure what it was. It sure flew off like a hummingbird. The Audobon guy said he thought it was probably a male Ruby-throat that I had seen at an odd angle, so I didn't get any color but did see the white throat.

Once again, he was right. On the off chance that the hummers were back early, I put up two of my feeders, and the little guy was just here! He's a gorgeous, brilliantly colored male. I didn't get a chance to get a photo, but there's no doubt now — the hummers have returned!