Hummingbird
by Julieta Belmont
Title
Hummingbird
Artist
Julieta Belmont
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5 things you didn’t know about humming birds…
They are the smallest migrating bird. Most species measuring in the 3 - 5” range. They are really tiny.
Their diet consists of nectar from flowers (red is the favorite color), small insects such as aphids and spiders, and sometimes even pollen and sap.
They don’t have a sense of smell.
The beat of their wings is so rapid, up to 55 times a second, that a "humming" sound is produced, and the wings appear blurred. They are the only bird species that can hover, and fly backwards, or even upside down. The ability to hover allows the hummingbirds to sip the nectar of plants and flowers.
This is my first photo of a hummingbird. We have a hummingbird feeder. They don’t stay long. You have to be quick if you want to capture them.
This one is a Rufous Allen Hummingbird.
Have you seen a hummingbird this summer?
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November 24th, 2021
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