The tale of Yosemite Sam: How a California hummingbird got lost and landed in Saskatoon

Isotope Analysis

Costa’s hummingbirds are native to the Southwestern United States and Western Mexico. The mystery of how the tiny hummingbird got to Saskatoon caught the eye of Environment Canada Chemist Geoff Koehler. His team used stable isotope techniques from a tail feather to determine where the bird came from.



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