Delicate

A Broad-bill Hummingbird searching for nectar. Taken near Tuscon, AZ. The hummingbird is the smallest bird and also the smallest of all animals that... more

by Janet Fikar

Title

Delicate

Artist

Janet Fikar

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Description

A Broad-bill Hummingbird searching for nectar. Taken near Tuscon, AZ. The hummingbird is the smallest bird and also the smallest of all animals that have a backbone. Hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 80 times a second during normal flight. A hummingbird has a heart rate that can reach up to 1,260 beats per minute. Taken with high-speed flash units.

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May 27th, 2011