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I am prone to amazement. I have been for a long time.
This is a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. I’m amazed by how tiny she is. I’m amazed by how lovely she is. I’m amazed by her aerobatics, zooming through life’s obstacles in a streak of shimmer-blur¹. But what I am most amazed by is the fact that the tiny, blistering speed of her wingbeats is so loud…
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