For a superb and concise discussion of 10 hummingbird myths (misunderstandings), visit the Web site of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History – http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek080715.html. This is always an interesting site, updated weekly. The photos here were taken recently near Lutsen, on the North Shore. An adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird, defending his feeding territory, attacked a juvenile hummingbird of the same species. That bird was injured in the attack, and possibly died.Â

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