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Anna's Hummingbirds

Anna's Hummingbirds

A pair of Anna's Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) jockey for turf atop a Palos Verdes tree in Southern California.

A pair of Anna's Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) jockey for turf atop a Palos Verdes tree in Southern California.
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California, US

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Dec, 2020

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