Childhood of a Hummer

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Childhood of a Hummer

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Hummer Nest '05

...remember to hit 'next page', for the life and times of a baby hummingbird. ;)

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Greetings,
I give the Deedee credit for noticing this rascal first this morning. I've been at it for several hours attempting to get a super capture of this nearly once in a life time sighting. I'm on break at the moment so I can get these captures off to everyone.
What luck, enjoy the Leucistic Hummer,


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