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Summertime is Hummertime

by Howard Cheek

Category: AvianAdded September 5, 20091,712 views

Hummingbirds

Keywords: birds hummingbirds black chinned archilochus alexandri summer wildlife nature fly flying inflight flight action female myrtle tree blossoms summer summertime flowers

As the Hot Texas summer wears on, the myrtle blossoms fade and show signs of the heats effect.
A few hummers stay on through September, then they're gone until next year.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 5 to 7MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No