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Hummingbird banding at the San Pedro House
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Scarlet Penstemon - the hummingbirds love this one
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First the men-folk catch a hummingbird
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The SABO folks with a collection of birds to track
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Sheri has an audience
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Counting tail feathers
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Examining coloration
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Blowing away the feathers to examine fat stores
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Weighing the birds (average of 3 gm)
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Banding the bird
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Getting a drink post-exam
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A SABO volunteer places the bird on my hand
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I am totally holding a hummingbird
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Another spectator holding her bird
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My bird hung out in my hand for about ten minutes
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Jeff can't be cool with a handful of hummingbird
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Hummingbird banding montage!
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First year, black chinned hummingbird, male
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Standing up, ready for takeoff
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And then, just like that: gone!