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Short beaks and and big feet https://www.science.org/content/article/some-hummingbirds-are-flower-robbers-here-s-how-spot-them

From San Diego Union Tribute https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2023-05-13/column-many-asking-where-have-all-the-orioles-and-hummingbirds-gone

The Hummingbird Conservation Network is offering a 2023 Hummingbird Banding Training Workshop Location: AMNH Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Arizona When: August 19-29, 2023 Activity Level: Practical/ hands-on Accommodations: Lodging and three meals a day included. Price: $1,900 Deadline To Apply: June 2nd North America Banding Council 2019 North American Banding Councils Hummingbird Banders Manual Hummingbird Appendices Bird Banding Laboratory

The tale of Yosemite Sam: How a California hummingbird got lost and landed in Saskatoon AND: Using a technique called stable isotope analysis to examine a tail feather and determine where the bird came from. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/the-tale-of-yosemite-sam-how-a-lost-hummingbird-made-its-way-to-saskatoon-1.6737930

We highly recommend this book to all those who are interested in hummingbirds. Well done!!! Glenn Bartley, Andy Swash Princeton University Press, Jul 26, 2022 - Nature - 288 pages A stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirdsWith their glorious colors, glittering iridescence, astonishing powers of flight, and many characteristics unique in the world of birds, hummingbirds are extraordinary—true jewels of nature. This beautiful book is a celebration of all aspects of hummingbirds and their world. It features hundreds of the most spectacular photographs of hummingbirds ever taken, exquisite illustrations, and a lively, readable text that presents the latest scientific information and includes up-to-date...