The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have arrived, and now I’m pleased that another of the many birds that spend the summer here has arrived. The American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), like many of the birds that spend the summer here are stunning.

The top image is a male Redstart and in the image directly above is a female Redstart.

They eat mostly insects and spiders making it unlikely that I’ll see one at my feeder. They love the birdbath though.

I try to keep at least one birdbath full whether it is summer or winter. I get to see many birds that way, that I wouldn’t see otherwise.

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