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NATURE | Behind the Scenes of "Hummingbirds" | PBS

Duration: 09:29
Program: Nature #2705
Broadcast Date: Jan. 10, 2010

We all have preconceived ideas about what hummingbirds' lives are like, but so much of their world is imperceptible to the human eye. Filmmaker Ann Prum describes the breakthrough science and latest technologies that allowed her and the crew to reveal incredible new insights about these aerial athletes.

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Post Date: January 9, 2010