The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Hummingbird
Tiny mites seem capable of relying on the power of static cling to hop into hummingbird nostrils and move between flowers.
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‘Metabolic knife edge’: Study offers insight into hummingbirds’ hibernation-like rest
Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year, breeding in places ...
Wintering hummingbirds test nature's extremes
Rufous hummingbirds in particular are well-known for their peregrinations across the continent, and over several decades have ...
Hummingbird flower mites found to use electroreception to hitch rides on hummingbirds between flowers
A trio of biologists from the University of Connecticut; the Organization for Tropical Studies, in Costa Rica; and the ...
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Hummingbirds Should Never Eat These Dangerous Foods
Hummingbird fans do everything they can to support these charming little birds – by planting flowers they love, providing a bath, and keeping feeders filled with nectar. There are some foods with ...
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UW researcher helps describe how hummingbirds save energy
Hummingbirds are small but remarkably tough. Some species make migrations of more than 5,590 miles a year. Their journeys are ...
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New study offers insight into hummingbirds’ hibernation-like rest
1:29 Hummingbird returns to its rescuer each spring Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year, breeding in places like British ...
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Where Do Hummingbirds Go in the Winter?
One U.S. hummingbird species truly hunkers down for the winter, and that’s the Anna’s Hummingbird. In the early 1900s, they ...