Hummingbirds, What a Fascinating Bird
By Susan
@HazySue (39264)
Gouverneur, New York
July 25, 2017 10:53am CST
Hummingbirds fascinate me. They are such beautiful little birds. They have so many unusual facets about them that you can't help but be amazing by this tiny, quick little bird.
Did you know that hummingbirds cannot hop or walk on their tiny feet? Amazing isn't it? They can however use them to itch and groom themselves.
Hummingbirds eat about half of their weight in nectar, bugs, juice from fruits and tree sap each and every day. I don't know why I thought they only took in nectar.
Have you ever wondered why you cannot see the wings flapping? I have. It's because they flap their wings so rapidly. They can get up to 200 flaps per minute. Imagine that.
This fascinating little bird is the tiniest bird around. I can't help but enjoy them each time I see one hanging around my flowers.
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@marguicha (215898)
• Chile
25 Jul 17
They are beautiful! Sometimes I see one that comes near my kitchen window where there are fuchsias.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Jul 17
They are beautiful and amazing, I hope to one day see one up close.
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@xstitcher (30421)
• Petaluma, California
27 Jul 17
We have two hummingbird feeders outside our kitchen window. They are fun to watch -- and some Orioles visit our feeders, too.
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@xstitcher (30421)
• Petaluma, California
27 Jul 17
@HazySue LOL -- I tend to think they know. Mom and I sometimes sit on the back deck, and they buzz around our heads -- I've even had them hover inches from my nose and look me in the eye as if to say: "Hey! Did you notice the feeder's half empty?" They've hovered by the window while I've been at the kitchen sink and given me similar looks.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Jul 17
There is a feeder on the patio so I can watch the hummers come and go all day.
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@shikharava (1838)
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25 Jul 17
Also, they are the only birds that can fly backwards. And take food while flying or hovering from a flower to flower. Scientists says that they can have their food by the help of gravity or it would come out of their mouths. (*_*)/"!
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
28 Jul 17
@shikharava They are truly unique.
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@shikharava (1838)
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28 Jul 17
@HazySue yes, they are amazing, my friend. Those little creatures. Did you know that the tiniest bird in the entire earth is the bee hummingbird!?
It weighs around 1.9 grams to 2.6 grams and are about 5.5 to 6 cm in length. Amazing, isn't it?
How fascinating for a little thing as beautiful and magnificent as a little hummingbird.
I like them so much! @(*_*)@
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
26 Jul 17
I love this wonderful little creature. You reminded me that we haven't set our our feeder this year. I'll have to get my husband to find the garden hook and get it set up in the yard today. He can also get the feeder out and fill it and put it in place.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
29 Jul 17
@HazySue love those. Mine is just a red based one with a clear top. Still no action at the feeder since hubby put it up though.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
25 Jul 17
I photos of ours flapping and you can actually see them - you have to be fast with the camera. We had two this afternoon flying back and forth over the pool, - I think they wanted to swim LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Jul 17
@HazySue Ruby makes enough rough water for us LOL!
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
27 Jul 17
They are really pretty and fascinating. They are called "bee-bird" (hachi-dori) in Japanese.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
25 Jul 17
I adore them. Wish I had some here to watch out the window.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Jul 17
They are pretty amazing to see that is for sure.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
25 Jul 17
Did not know that. Wish i could see one
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
25 Jul 17
I guess their little wings beat in a figure 8 pattern amazing.....
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