Scientists learn secret to hummingbirds remarkable agility | Science | The Guardian
When it comes to mind-bending aerial manoeuvres, it turns out hummingbirds can give Top Gun s Maverick a run for his money.
Researchers have discovered that the diminutive creatures, native to north America, have two different strategies they can deploy to squeeze through gaps that are smaller than their wingspan.
I like hummingbirds. So much, in fact, that I set up a hummingbird feeder that I can watch from the kitchen. Unfortunately, the little fellas spurned my attempt to entice them. I guess they don’t want sugar water when there are lots of flowers for them to sup on. Makes sense.