Waiting to Cross
While hummingbirds prepare to leave their tropical wintering grounds they fuel up on nectar-rich plants and insects. Their bodies put on extra layers of fat needed for the journey north.

"On a trip to Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala in the Highlands region on Lake Atitlan. Saw several Ruby-throated female hummers. Most mornings I got to see them feeding from the beautiful trumpet vines on the grounds of the Posada de Santiago." Gayle Chalk, Atitlan, Guatemala 02/10/16

Rolando Gonzalez