ONETINSOLDIER 2 Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) So, Im standing out in my back yard, watering some shrubs and I have a couple of hummingbird feeders hanging about 15 feet apart. Well, I dont know if any of you guys have watched them before, but they are very territorial as well as methodical, and no other hummingbird DARE go near a feeder once it has been claimed without being dive-bombed. And if Ived learned one thing by watching them, it is if you are in a flight path they have chosen, DO NOT MOVE !! That bird knows exactly where he is going and can turn on a dime while traveling at a zillion miles an hour and screaming its head off. I swear theyve come as close to me as 2 inches while making a pass, and the first few times its real hard not to move. Then my mind got to wandering, as it often does, and I imagined myself the size of a hummingbird. Wouldnt it be the ultimate in flight? Just imagine the relative speed youd be going, and still be able to manuver as they do. Just then the phone rang, and I was brought back down to the ground, still cursed to trod the earth, Edited October 3, 2008 by gwar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted October 3, 2008 Hummingbirds are extremely territorial, and often go for the eyes of rival Hummingbirds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
column5 63 Posted October 3, 2008 Hummingbirds are extremely territorial, and often go for the eyes of rival Hummingbirds. Go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Muesli 2,161 Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) I saw one in Pinar Del Rio (in Cuba) in June 2007 which was the first one I saw in the wild. Impressive how a bird that size has a performance like that! I was awed and watched it fly around while others didn't see it! I bet a colission with such an animal will give you quite the headache! Muesli Edited October 3, 2008 by muesli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper6 3 Posted October 3, 2008 Their wings pivot like little thrust vectoring nozzles which gives them great moves! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rovert97 1 Posted October 3, 2008 the only thing more maneuverable then a humming bird, is a bat. because they have flexible wings, and can manipulate every aspect of their skin and fingers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites