Hummingbirds eat flower nectar, tree sap insects and pollen
by David Zanzinger
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Hummingbirds eat flower nectar, tree sap insects and pollen
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David Zanzinger
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Hummingbirds eat flower nectar, tree sap insects and pollen. Hummingbirds are small, colorful birds with iridescent feathers. Their name comes from the fact that they flap their wings so fast (about 80 times per second) that they make a humming sound. They hover by flapping their wings in a figure-8 pattern. They have a specialized long and tapered bill that is used to obtain nectar from the center of long, tubular flowers. The hummingbird’s feet are used for perching only and are not used for hopping or walking.
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October 13th, 2018
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