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4C THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 © 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 22 Ast o ri a Fo rest Pro d uct s , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Su ite 301 Astoria , O regon 97103 ave you ever watched a hummingbird flying by and noticed that their feathers seem to change as they move into different light? Hummingbird feathers are iridescent, meaning that reflections of light make them appear differently. Some hummingbirds are more colorful than others. Male hummingbirds are usually more colorful than females, because they need to attract a mate, while the females tend to camouflage better with their nesting spots. Spring is here. It is time to watch for the tiny hummingbirds flitting around your neighborhood. Hummingbirds are part of the second largest bird family in the world, with more than 300 species worldwide and 13 species in North America. 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