It’s the end of summer here in Illinois, so we’re starting to get some hummingbirds. Males have a iridescent red throat, as their name implies, while females have a rather mundane throat which can seen above. This little bird was shortly chased off by another hummingbird. They’re very fierce!

Shot details:

• Camera: Nikon D3300
• Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm ED VR II Telephoto @ 200mm
• Exposure: Auto
• Aperture: 5.6
• ISO: 3200