Ruby-throated hummingbird

 

We rarely see hummingbirds at the water. 

This male was drinking from a small fountain whose only purpose is to make water sound to attract wildlife.

Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, June 26, 2025.

Archilochus colubris.

The extremely short legs of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird prevent it from walking or hopping. The best it can do is shuffle along a perch. Nevertheless, it scratches its head and neck by raising its foot up and over its wing.