The Amazing hummingbird

[#juan]

We've had humingbird feeders for years and I've always wondered how long their tongue was. It seems their tongue goes right around their head. Add to that, their wing beats are measured in beats per second.....hence the name; "Hummingbird"



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[L Gilbert]

Bet that feels weird running around inside your cranium.
But this reminds me, where does the giant anteater keep its 60cm long tongue? It's head is only 30cm long.
hhmm Maybe wifey's part hummingbird or anteater. Yipes! maybe she's an alien!

 

[Goober]

Bet that feels weird running around inside your cranium.
But this reminds me, where does the giant anteater keep its 60cm long tongue? It's head is only 30cm long.
hhmm Maybe wifey's part hummingbird or anteater. Yipes! maybe she's an alien!

Giant Anteater | San Diego Zoo Animals
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[L Gilbert]

Ah, thanks, Goob, but that doesn't tell me where anteaters keep their tongues when they aren't extending them out their heads.

 

[Goober]

Ah, thanks, Goob, but that doesn't tell me where anteaters keep their tongues when they aren't extending them out their heads.

I could not find it. Either rolled up or comes from their rear end.

 

[Sal]

For those who haven't seen the pictures of the amazing Hummingbird Lady

Hand Feeding Hummingbirds by The Hummingbird Lady

 

[Mowich]

For those who haven't seen the pictures of the amazing Hummingbird Lady

Hand Feeding Hummingbirds by The Hummingbird Lady

You too could be a Hummer's friend, Sal...............it just takes time and patience. They are really friendly little critters once they get to know you.

 

[Sal]

You too could be a Hummer's friend, Sal...............it just takes time and patience. They are really friendly little critters once they get to know you.

I have only ever seen "one" my whole life and I almost missed it... it was a few summers ago and it checked out my flowers on my balcony, I wondered what was fluttering in the breeze and then it was gone... I was full of wonder for hours...lol

 

[Mowich]

I have only ever seen "one" my whole life and I almost missed it... it was a few summers ago and it checked out my flowers on my balcony, I wondered what was fluttering in the breeze and then it was gone... I was full of wonder for hours...lol

Hummer is the animal totem for joy- cool eh - cause that's just what they bring and lots of it. It is all but impossible to maintain a gloom when they are around the feeders. At one time, I was hanging 7- 4 station feeders and when those little guys got hungry there was never an empty spot and many more hovered - not so patiently waiting their turn. I would go out to fill the feeders up to four times a day. I kept large jugs of the feeder in my fridge - it was a full time business. Many times when I went out, they would come flitting around. They loved dive bombing me when I wore a red kerchief on my head and I would have them swirling around my head - it was so cool. I had one sit on my shoulder for awhile - must have been tuckered out from all that flitting about. I've watched some fascinating docs on them. They are such remarkable little birds.