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One was perched under my balcony. It flew away when I got too close
SNOWMAGGEN!!!!!!!!!
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They are hardy little creatures. They don't mind the snow.
I've watched them in rainstorms...they open their wings and dance in the rain. You can tell that they use rain to take a shower.
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Well I hope so. That one was obviously sheltering himself or herself from the snow
They are really drinking heavy out of my feeder. I think many people this time of the year take their feeders down
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Keep the feeder stocked. Their turbo metabolisms are what keep them warm.
"A hummingbird's heart beats up to 1,260 times per minute.
A Hummingbird's heart beats about 250 times per minute at rest.
A hummingbird's heart is 2.5% of the total body weight.
A hummingbird will take about 250 breaths per minute while at rest.
A hummingbird's metabolism is roughly 100 times that of an elephant.
Hummingbirds have very weak feet and can barely walk. They prefer to fly.
Hummingbirds like to perch.
Hummingbirds spend most of their life perching.
The hummingbird's body temperature is about 107 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).
A hummingbird wings will beat about 70 times per second.
Hummingbird's wings will beat up to 200 times per second when diving.
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly both forward and backwards.
Hummingbirds can also hover in mid-air, fly sideways and even upside-down.
A hummingbird can fly an average of 25-30 miles per hour.
A hummingbird can dive up to 60 miles per hour.
A hummingbird's wings will rotate in a full circle.
Hummingbirds need to eat on average 7 times per hour for about 30-60 seconds.
A hummingbird can eat anywhere from half (1/2) to eight (8) times its body weight a day.
A hummingbird will visit an average of 1,000 flowers per day for nectar.
Hummingbirds eat small soft bugs for protein.
A hummingbird will lap up nectar at a rate of about 13 licks per second."
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It looked like one hummingbird chased another one away from my feeder
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You should put the feeder closer to the wall, maybe inside.
Your cat needs food too!
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