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Bird Watching: WESTERN HUMMINGBIRDS VOL 1, 0 by ducbucln

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ducbucln wrote:
I love this picture of a hummer that we're weighing. They have a light screen covering them and the weight is usually about 4 grams.

No birds are injured in the banding process. They're timed from the time they're captured and held no longer than 10 minutes, usually 5 or 6 in normal. We also feed them and let them recover a bit in our open hand before they fly off.