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Hummingbirds are speedy little creatures. Ruby-throated hummingbirds flap their wings at a blurry (and tough to photograph!) rate of 50 times per second, and they can achieve a velocity of 90 feet per ...

If you've ever wondered exactly how a hummingbird hovers or how a goose keeps airborne, these amazing images should explain it. Created by Eleanor Lutz, a Washington designer, they were created from ...

Researchers have finally unravelled the unique strategies hummingbirds use to fly through small gaps while being unable to pull their wings in by nature. Most small bird species that feed on fruit, ...