Favorite Haunts. About the flower gardens, and orchards and often 
away from dwellings in the edges of woods. 
field Marks. The smallest of our birds. 
Note. A mouse-like squeak, expressive of distrust or excitement. 
This tiny bird may be seen hovering before the flowers. The sphinx 
or hummingbird moth is sometimes mistaken for the ruby-throat, but 
this moth generally visits flowers after the hummingbird has left them 
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for the night. The hummingbird is a brave, fearless little body, at times 
coming close to you in his search for food. He sometimes chases 
larger birds. The ruby-throated not only sucks nectar from the flowers, 
but eats the insects that he finds lodged therein. He is also very fond 
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