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Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know about hummingbirds—including Anna’s, Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, Rufous, and other hummingbird species.\n\nThe handy book is divided into three main sections. First, you’ll learn all about hummingbirds: facts, range, habitat, songs, nests, and more. Up next, you’ll be introduced to the feeding solution that keeps hummingbirds coming back. In the third section, Stan tells you which feeders hummingbirds prefer and why. 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