This from an email we received:

To All, Attached is a photo of a very special hummingbird! Jan 1st has marked him as entering the 10th calendar year of his life. He was "banded in Jan of 2005 and was at least 2 years old at the time of his banding. We have been blessed to have him visit us every winter since 2004 (documented). I remember when I originally became interested in hummingbirds their life expectancy was thought to be about 4-5 years. Now with studies and "banding" efforts we know they live longer (generally 6-8 years). But this guy (my old guy) is probably going into the record books as the oldest recorded Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the US. (At least for the time being) Joe Lakeland, FL
Photo taken on 1/1/2012"Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird", Lakeland, FL