Ruby-throated Hummingbird perched in the garden showing off his whole tongue. He was gagging on an insect and eventually coughed it up.

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Taken in my garden.

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: High Ridge, MO USA
Photo credit: © Daniel Ripplinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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