Meanwhile back at the English Gardens in mid Aug finds this Ruby-throated Hummingbird at rest.

Majority of the time they pick a plant and work their way around the flower collecting the nectar…then off to another flower to repeat the process. This will continue for short periods of time then they disappear as fast as they appeared.
I would only think that they are perhaps taking a break before getting back to the flowers.

Even in the bird world they have “take out”.

This Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the English Gardens must have been in a hurry as it removed a flower from the Bee Balm plant it was retrieving nectar from…I suppose it might have gotten thirsty while in-flight before it’s next stop