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Rare Snapshots of Hummingbirds Feeding in Mid-Flight

Thursday, July 23, 2009

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Rare Snapshots of Hummingbirds Feeding in Mid-Flight

Hummingbirds are fascinating creatures. They may be among the smallest of birds but can do things other birds cannot do – fly backwards, for example. Even the slowest hummingbird still flaps its wings 12 times per second and the fastest 90 times per second! No wonder then that they look like they have no wings when captured on film. Here are some fascinating images of hummingbirds feeding and hovering.

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