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Venn and the Art of Hummingbird Identification

by Jack Laws — published January 04, 2010

In spring, not every hummingbird you see in the Bay Area in the same. But they’re all gorgeous. Jack helps us tell the difference between the Allen’s, the rufous, and the Anna’s.

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Hummingbird Identification

Naturalist and illustrator John Muir Laws is the author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide. Learn more and find class schedules at johnmuirlaws.com.

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