Hummingbird builds nest on hook hanging in noisy Victoria welding shop
Dave Clarke's noisy welding shop in Victoria is the last place you might expect to find a hummingbird nest, but that's exactly what he found one recent morning.

WITH ADAM SAWATSKY
Dave Clarke's noisy welding shop in Victoria is the last place you might expect to find a hummingbird nest, but that's exactly what he found one recent morning.
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“Talk about perseverance!” Adam finds out the story behind a hummingbird who built a nest and raised a family on a hook hanging in the middle of noisy welding shop.
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