I have an Anna's Hummingbird that's been hanging around my feeder for over a
month now. Recently I observed something protruding from the end of its
bill. I assume that it is the bird's "tongue" (is there a proper
ornithological term for it?). It seems to always be out. Is this normal? Is
there something physically wrong with this bird? Here is a link to a photo
of it:

http://www.seanet.com/~borealis/photo.htm

Michael Brown
Puyallup, Washington

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are
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