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Anna’s Hummingbird

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Interesting Fact:  The dive display of the Anna’s Hummingbird lasts about 12 seconds, and the male may fly to a height of 40 m (131 feet) during the display. He starts by hovering two to four meters (6-13 feet) in front of the display object (hummingbird or person), and then climbs in a wavering fashion straight up. He plummets in a near-vertical dive from the top of the climb and ends with an explosive squeak within half a meter of the display object. He then makes a circular arc back to the point where he began. On sunny days the dives are oriented so that the sun is reflected from the iridescent throat and crown directly at the object of the dive. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Annas_Hummingbird/lifehistory )

14 Comments

  1. Hummingbirds can be quite aggressive. As small as they are, they do not hesitate to attack you with their incredible dives and stop right in front of your face. Scary! Thanks for your post on Anna’s hummingbird!

    • Wow, and they seem so sweet. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing this information with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂

  2. I was lucky one day to see such a display. At the time I just thought the little bird had lost it’s mind. They are amazing little birds!

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