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Labor Day & Hummingbird Feeders

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I know humans as a whole are a powerful species, but really, we do not have that much control over hummingbird migration ( Trumpeter Swans , maybe, but not hummingbirds). It is possible to see birds like the above female Ruby-throated Hummingbird well into October in northern states like Minnesota. How does she know???

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A Question of Migration

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To a birder, migration means that you can live in Minnesota, New York, Paris or Moscow and see exotic tropical birds such as Piranga olivacea and Icterus galbula on a regular basis without buying a plane ticket. People were doing things like that with birds, sharks, and humans. The birds do the flying for you. Image source.

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