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An Anna's hummingbird perches on a branch under simulated rain
September 3, 2022

Rainy Day

An Anna's hummingbird, named after Duchess of Rivoli Anna Masséna, perches on a branch under simulated rain in a previously unpublished image.
Photograph by Anand Varma, Nat Geo Image Collection

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