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Hummingbirds

November 10, 2021

This week, Alex is going to take a look at a special group of birds that are found in Alaska and all the way down to South America. With a lightning fast metabolism, they have an insatiable appetite and can reach speeds of almost 50 miles an hour. So, keep your eyes in the sky and listen for a hum because this week we’re talking about hummingbirds.

“[Hummingbirds] can dive at speeds of up to 49 miles per hour.”

Hummingbird on a branch
Image courtesy of Canva

Organizations

  • The Hummingbird Society
  • The American Bird Conservancy
  • Operation Ruby Throat

Sources

  • Fun Facts About Hummingbirds
  • Hummingbird Species
  • Trochilidae: hummingbirds
  • Hummingbird Food
  • Torpor
  • ICUN Red List
  • Migratory Bird Treaty Act
  • Hummingbirds Are Where Intuition Goes to Die
  • Ask Maine Audubon: Why would that woodpecker pilfer that hummingbird feeder?
  • Hummingbird Behavior
  • Hummingbird Behavior and Aggression

Additional sound effects:

  • Karinalarasart
  • IFartInUrGeneralDirection
  • InspectorJ
  • PRINCEofWORMS
  • Bigpickle51
  • TurboFool
  • skipjack2001

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