To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in ...
But for hummingbirds, they're a lifeline. "Most hummingbirds drink while they're hovering mid-flight," said Rico-Guevara, who is also curator of ornithology at the UW's Burke Museum of Natural ...