Hmmm . . . Do I Know You?
After visiting a flower and hovering a bit while on its way to another, this Ruby-throated Hummingbird paused just long enough to look back, as if to say, “Hmmm… do I know you?”
Built for Precision Flight
With their iridescent colors and relatively short wings, hummingbirds beat their wings as fast as 80 times per second, rotating them in a figure-eight pattern that allows for hovering, instant stops, and even flying backward or upside down. (Source: The Old Farmer’s Almanac)
