Hummingbirds by the Numbers - 2nd Edition

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April 03, 2012

Hummingbirds by the Numbers - 2nd Edition

1/10    ounce is the weight of a hummingbird (like the weight of a penny!)

2        eggs are generally laid in a hummingbird nest.

1-½    inches in diameter is a typically hummingbird nest (about the size of a golf ball)

2        times their body weight is the amount of nectar hummingbirds will drink every day (most birds only eat ¼ - ½ their body weight).

12    times per second that a hummingbird tongue can move in and out while lapping up nectar.

80    times per SECOND is how fast hummingbird wings can beat!

50    beats per minute that a Ruby-throated Hummingbird heart will slow down to during periods of energy-saving torpor. It usually beats 1,200 times per minute!

Check out our 1st edition of Hummingbirds by the Numbers

Posted at 10:54 AM in Attention, Birds by the Numbers, Feeder Birds, Food for Birds, WBU Bird of the Month/
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Ellen - I agree with you too!

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | April 05, 2012 at 02:02 PM

Hummingbirds are amazing!

Posted by: Ellen | April 04, 2012 at 08:09 AM

Rohrerbot - totally agree!

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | April 03, 2012 at 04:46 PM

And they're really cool:)

Posted by: Rohrerbot | April 03, 2012 at 04:44 PM

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