Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds: Tiny Hovering Birds

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Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds: Tiny Hovering Birds — page 3 — INTRODUCTION MEET THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD In a backyard garden a ruby-throated hummingbird sips nectar from a flower Then zip The hummingbird disappears in a blur Ruby-throated hummingbirds are a kind of bird Other kinds of animals you may know are insects fish amphibians reptiles and mammals An adult male hummingbird hovers in midair Male ruby throated hummingbirds are more colorful than females 4

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