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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

image of hummingbirdA favorite of Missourians, ruby-throated hummingbirds typically live in rich bottomland forests. However, a proliferation of flower gardens and hummingbird feeders have drawn these birds into open areas, such as yards and parks, where we can easily observe them. -- Jim Rathert

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August 2004 - Volume 65, Issue 8

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Artist - Dave Besenger
Artist - Mark Raithel
Photographer - Jim Rathert
Photographer - Cliff White
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Staff Writer - Joan McKee
Circulation - Laura Scheuler

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