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Syringe Feeding Joy and A Sleepless Night

Posted on September 28, 2015July 25, 2020 by Shannon

A longish story about how one little hummingbird won our hearts and lost us sleep in the course of a day, making us love its species just a bit more!

Posted in Birds, Children, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Animal rescue, Hummingbird, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Top Posts, Wildlife Center of Texas, Yardbirds19 Comments

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