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SWAN DIVE

Consisting of chirps, squeaks, whistles and buzzes, hummingbird songs originate from at least seven specialized nuclei in the forebrain. In studies it has been shown that these nuclei enable vocal learning, a rare trait only found in two other birds (parrots and songbirds) and some mammals (whales, dolphins, bats & humans).

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  • ELEGANT ELLIES AT TWILIGHT
  • DAWN AT THE RIVER
  • A COVEY OF ONE
  • BANNER PEAK
  • AEROBATIC FLIGHT
  • AFTERNOON IN ANSEL ADAMS WILDERNESS
  • A BARN FROM YESTER YEAR
  • SWAN DIVE
  • SILVERADO TRAIL
  • PETITE BIRD IN FLIGHT
  • CAMPING UNDER MOONLITE
  • THE POLLINATOR
  • PG IN THE AM
  • MALE QUAIL
  • VIEW FROM BAKER BEACH
  • AVIAN GRACE
  • SANTA CRUZ' SURFING MONUMENT
  • THE GOLDEN GATE AT DUSK
  • In preparation of impending birth, the female hummingbird will build a small, cup-shaped nest which rests in the branch of a bush or tree. Nest size ranges from the size of a half a walnut shell to several centimeters in diameter. The males do not take part in the nesting or chick rearing process.
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