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Swede’s Photographs
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The Quiet Jewel

This is a female ruby-throated hummingbird that I spotted this morning.

"A female ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) rests delicately on a slender, leafless branch, her tiny body poised with quiet alertness. Her back and wings gleam with iridescent green, like sunlight glancing off fresh spring leaves. Her underside is a clean, soft white, and her throat—unlike the male’s fiery ruby patch—is pale and unadorned, lending her a more understated elegance. Her long, slender beak points forward, a precise instrument evolved for sipping nectar from deep blossoms. Though she is still, there’s a sense of latent energy in her posture, as if she might lift off at any moment in a blur of wings. The background is a gentle blur of green and blue, like a watercolor wash behind glass, creating a serene canvas that lets the hummingbird shine in sharp relief. The soft gradient suggests a lush, natural setting—perhaps a garden or forest edge—without pulling focus from the bird herself. This quiet moment captures the hummingbird in rare repose, a creature more often seen darting and hovering midair. The image is signed “© Swede’s Photographs” in the lower left corner, a subtle signature that respects the tranquility of the scene." - Copilot with edits