Fun Fact Costa's Hummingbird males have iridescent purple feathers on their heads and necks. Estimated Population Size Around 3 million Biggest Threat Change in habitat Most Distinctive Feature Purple feathers on male Costa's Hummingbirds Wingspan 11 centimeters Incubation Period 2 weeks Age Of Inde...
In fact, co-evolution of flower shape and bill shape is a well-studied phenomenon.Some bills are slightly curved, some long & straight, some short. The main purpose of the bill is to enable them to reach nectar inside slim, tubular flowers....
Hummingbirds are some of the most interesting birds in the animal kingdom. Even though their eggs are the size of a jelly bean, they can travel thousands of miles every year and fly faster than 60 mph! When most people think of however hummingbirds, they might think of the tropics. Bu...
and crossed my fingers. I’ve been delighted that they’ve sailed through some tough winters here, without any winter damage. In fact, they are doing so well that they have spread nicely into a sizable patch where they were initially planted. This, despite that fact they they would probably...
Interesting fact about how much ultraviolet light the Sun emits—and the earth’s atmosphere blocks. If you were exposed to solar UV above the atmosphere without any protection (bare skin) for one second, it would kill you. One minute of exposure at the distance of Pluto would ...
Most people who enjoy taking images of birds will attest to the fact that it can be especially challenging to photograph hummingbirds. These little ‘pocket rockets’ dart around constantly and very seldom stay in one place long enough for us to find them in our viewfinders, let alone actual...
Fact is, searches on mobile devices, currently at 46% of all searches, are taking over from those made on desktop computers. Google is responding to this reality by giving higher value to websites that are mobile friendly, so it has never been more important to have a responsive website ...
The last scene was rather abysmal compared to the rest of the film, but the actual ending of the plot a few scenes previously is very interesting, showing just what someone will do under stressful circumstances. I would recommend this film to fans of thrillers and action movies, but if you...