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  • "Let's say she pretended to be from a gospel group called The Hummingbirds, and let's say she called through the door that something bad had happened to Carson Jones.

    Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008

  • Stephen Moss's latest book, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds: the Natural History of an English Village, is published by Square Peg, price £14.99.

    Birdwatch: Wheatear 2011

  • Hummingbirds love red flowers, and a simple sugar-water mixture in a feeder.

    Kids bored? Find fun in the great outdoors 2011

  • Ed Rendell's second inauguration in 2007 included a concert with Bon Jovi, the Dixie Hummingbirds and Frankie Avalon.

    2011 Governor Inaugurations Ditch The Glitz AP 2011

  • Someone pointed out that Rufous Hummingbirds don't travel east of the Mississippi unless they're lost.

    Bird's-Eye View, of Birders Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • Plus, "Tenderness" features the gospel greats The Dixie Hummingbirds, another nod to Simon's passionate exploration of music in his own backyard as much as music across the globe.

    Michael Giltz: Music: Revenge Of The Seventies Singer-Songwriter! Michael Giltz 2011

  • OK, this post is strictly for those for whom the juxtaposition of the words “Swallows” and “Amazons” makes sense, as opposed to seeming as random as, say, “Hummingbirds” and “Cossacks.”

    Book review: Thunderer by Felix Gilman ewillett 2009

  • Hummingbirds fluttered over the garden fountain, then disappeared into the pomegranate trees.

    Kien Nguyen talks about his grandfather, the inspiration for his first novel, The Tapestries 2010

  • Plus, "Tenderness" features the gospel greats The Dixie Hummingbirds, another nod to Simon's passionate exploration of music in his own backyard as much as music across the globe.

    Michael Giltz: Music: Revenge Of The Seventies Singer-Songwriter! Michael Giltz 2011

  • From the documentary "Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air," to films about our endangered oceans and our threatened forests, there's plenty of variety at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C. However, a special focus this year is the Energy Film Series, a diverse collection of international documentaries about our quest for energy and the challenge that poses to our fragile environment.

    Documentaries Explore Quest for Energy 2011

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