Today I will tell you about the ruby-throated hummingbird, which is one of Manitoulin Island's birds. I am telling you about a Manitoulin Island bird, because we got to Manitoulin Island. Let me begin...
The ruby-throated hummingbird is 9 cm long. It has a wingspan of 11 cm. It weighs 2 to 6 g. A loonie weighs 6 g! It's called a ruby-throated hummingbird, because the male has a ruby throat. They eat mostly bugs and nectar.
This is a photo of the male ruby-throated hummingbird taken from allaboutbirds.org as there are no ruby-throated hummingbirds around the BC south coast.
We are 4481 km from Tofino!
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Ooohhh you are close to Annan on Georgian Bay (near Owen Sound) where I go to stay with friends! I am in Toronto now, though, and you will be here soon!!! Let's meet somewhere - maybe ride down the Don Valley to see the magnificent fall colours and/or the Martin Goodman trail on the lakeshore?