About this episode
This episode explores the beauty and characteristics of Missouri's hummingbirds.
Discover nature this week with Missouri Hummingbirds. A “glittering fragment of the rainbow” is how an early American naturalist described the hummingbird. He must have been impressed with its shimmering green plumage and crimson throat feathers.
People in this episode
Host: Josh Hartwig
Topics covered
- hummingbirds
- nature
- Missouri
- wildlife
- ornithology
Keywords
- hummingbirds
- Missouri
- nature
- wildlife
- ornithology
- green plumage
- crimson throat
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Discover Nature
Places: Missouri
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