Hummingbirds 
I spent over a decade raising orphaned baby hummingbirds here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now I’m retired, I would like to share how hummingbirds can guide us to appreciate nature in astonishing ways. Thanks for visiting, Birdie Girl
My Hummingbird Photos
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Hummingbirds Are An Inspiration: My Art Work About Hummingbirds
©Sherburn LaBelle
Why the Rufous Hummingbird is the Toughest Bird on the Block
Written by Kaitlin Stainbrook / Colorful rufous hummingbirds, like this male, have amazing memories. They often seek out and stop at the same feeders and flowers during their annual migration routes. If you reside in a northwestern state, like Washington or Oregon,...
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Some Fun Hummingbird Footage
FROM YOUTUBE VIDEO Hummingbirds of California--- some stay, some come to breed & some are passing through. Appearing here are Allen's, Anna's, Black-Chinned, Calliope, Costa's and Rufous Hummingbird. Enjoy. Special thanks for the people that filmed these. To see...
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HANDLE WITH CARE from Reader’s Digest
BY SY MONTGOMERY FROM THE BOOK BIRDOLOGY Reader's Digest, June 2015(About Me & my Hummers!) ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS BUZELLI (detail) These fragile baby hummingbirds needed a mom. Instead, they got me. WHEN THEY WERE FOUND, the infants were nearly dead. Hatching from...
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About ArtNews: An Artist That Likes Birds
I like tromping through wetlands, forests and the high desert just to get a glimpse of a bird. It doesn’t necessary have to be a rare bird, but if it is, it made my day. I am an artist. Sometimes, I draw birds, but not as much as I would like. Sometimes,...
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Marin IJ, “Fairfax Artist Finds Calling As Foster Mom for Hummingbirds”
MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL Marin Snapshot: "Fairfax Artist Finds Calling As Foster Mom for Hummingbirds" by Jennifer Upshaw POSTED: 05 / 01 / 2010 Above Photo/Jeff Vendsel A pair of hummingbirds fed by artist and conservationist Brenda Sherburn, Director...
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Birdology by Sy Montgomery
Birdology: Adventures With A Pack of Hens, A Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-1416569848 Birdology by Sy Montgomery Birdology From the...
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