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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hummingbird silhouette

I heard the soft hum of wings. I saw the flash of green. Then, to my delight, the hummingbird landed on the feeder. A moment’s pause in it’s energetic flight, before it was on the move once again.

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Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Colorado, United States of America
Copyright: © Joanna Patterson-Cross