Hummingbird Facts:
It has been a busy year and the blog has been somewhat neglected. My New Year’s resolution is to be more consistent in up-dating it and bringing fascinating facts and stories into the spotlight. That said, the season has once more gotten gray and dark. Many of the birds that serenaded through-out the summer have gone to warmer climes in the South. The seed eating birds have not forsaken us and we can be good friends by feeding them seeds, suet and water.
Here are some facts about hummingbirds, many of which migrate to Central and South America: (Source: Louis, David. (1983). 2201 Fascinating Facts. New York, NY: Ridge Press Inc.)
The average hummingbird weighs less than a penny. It has a body temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit and beats its wings more than 75 times a second. Its newborn are the size of bumblebees and its nest is the size of a walnut. The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backward.
Happy holidays, take a long walk and enjoy the winter landscape and all of its denizens that are up and undertaking the hard work of surviving.
Modified by
MrK@exordium-adventure.com on 2011-12-16
