Humming along...
As Ruby-throated Hummingbird (RTHU) females arrive, males attempt to attract their attention with spectacular courtship flights in which a male flies upward 15m...
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As Ruby-throated Hummingbird (RTHU) females arrive, males attempt to attract their attention with spectacular courtship flights in which a male flies upward 15m or more and then dives down at top speed, pulling up at the last moment to complete a U-shaped pattern; the pattern is usually repeated several times before the male takes a break. The sound of the male’s wings are particularly loud in courtship flight, which may be accompanied by vocal chittering. Eventually, the female selects a male-perhaps one with a particularly energetic display or the one defending a feeding territory that appears especially rich-and mates with him.
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