Birding/Hummingbirds

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Expert: - 1/19/2008


Question
What  can you tell me about hummingbird habits in the Pacific NW?  Nesting, mating, lifespan...anything about the wee birds.

Answer
I can tell you a lot but I think you can get all the information you need in a more organized and illustrated manner by going to websites like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird and http://hummingbirdworld.com/h/
If you have any specific questions, please contact me again.

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Roger Lederer

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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

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