The hummingbird's capacity to fly in all directions—including to hover with fast wing flaps—perhaps is its most amazing talent! Being so small, they can do amazing aerial feats by hurling their little bodies with remarkable agility.
They not only show off their flying skill but also can attain amazing speeds of up to 45 miles per hour from a courting dive. They may stay in flight for up to twenty hours during migration, deftly utilizing the wind to maintain schedule.
Highly active animals, hummingbirds require lots of energy to keep on the go. Seeking nourishment, they search for nectar in flowers or other sources, such sugar water in hummingbird feeders.
A hummingbird's eyesight is beautiful in how well it is suited to rapidly identify particular colors in an otherwise crowded rainbow. The retina of the hummingbird determines everything.
You see, pigmented cones in the retina help to filter the intensity of some darker colors, including blues, therefore reducing their impact.
But they also accentuate some hues, of which red is included, even as they try to eliminate some darker tones. They also have great sensitivity to tones of yellow and orange.
Though hummingbirds naturally lean toward the color red, they are not stupid. The nectar the flower offers piques their curiosity; if they discover a more plentiful nectar supply, they will migrate that direction regardless of the color of the bloom.
Researchers found that adjusting the amount of nectar in blooms of various hues caused the hummingbird to learn fast and change its inclination.