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Male Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) nectaring from same penstemon or beardtongue flower as bumblebee (note 2 bumblebees working blossoms), east slope Cascade Mountains, Washington. June. Smallest bird in North America. Migrates around 5000 miles annually--smallest long-distance migrant in the world.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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