Hummingbirds in Flight

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal, Pictures on October 18, 2008 at 9:10 pm



Look at the bill on this hummingbird!

The Sword-billed Hummingbird is the only bird in the world which has a bill that is actually longer than its body. As such it is unable to preen itself and has to use its feet. This is universally acknowledged as one of nature’s stranger, funnier sights. The length of its bill is so it cal feed on plants with long corollas. As you might expect its tongue is also unusually long.

He is part of a collection of beautiful pictures of ten different hummingbird species. Link -Thanks, RJ Evans!


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5 comments to "Hummingbirds in Flight"

  1. su.wei
    October 18th, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    interesting rolled into adorable :)

  2. Compwalla
    October 18th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    Hey! My dad is the photographer of the ruby-throated beauty third from the top. Awesome!

  3. Ali S.
    October 18th, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    I love hummingbirds they are just so fascinating to watch with their little wings beating away like bumblebees around flowers.

  4. Jacoby87
    October 18th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    Remember to remember me
    standing still in your past

  5. Alex
    October 19th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    Floating fast like a hummingbird


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