Broad-Bill Pose

A Broad-bill Hummingbird searching for nectar. Taken near Tuscon, AZ. The hummingbird is the smallest bird and also the smallest of all animals that... more

by Janet Fikar

Title

Broad-Bill Pose

Artist

Janet Fikar

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Photograph

Description

A Broad-bill Hummingbird searching for nectar. Taken near Tuscon, AZ. The hummingbird is the smallest bird and also the smallest of all animals that have a backbone. Hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 80 times a second during normal flight. A hummingbird has a heart rate that can reach up to 1,260 beats per minute. Taken with high-speed flash units.

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May 27th, 2011