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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Photo by Cheryl Lee
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

During hovering, (and likely other modes of flight) ruby-throated hummingbird wings beat 55 times per second.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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Comments (5)
Cheryl Lee
sintija valucka, I love sitting out on the porch watching them, they have such big personalities for such tiny birds. Today it is raining so they are at the feeders in full force :)
Sintija Valucka
So many at one time!!! :)) It must be so great to live in the same country with these birds! :)) I wish we had some, too!
Cheryl Lee
Thank you both! We had a very rainy day yesterday, and it really brought the hummers to the feeders. At one point I counted 12 of them, so wonderful to watch.

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PublishedAugust 10, 2013

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