Humming Bird Facts

[GirlSpiritWolf]

wow cool facts thx for posting this mate you're the best!!! :))))

[quangluu96]

WTF lol nickname of this bird is "helicopter bird", the only bird that can fly backward and stays still

[flyby7a]

In Spanish it is known as El Colibri 

[wemerson2]

It's in the credits. The song is called "attitude" by a group called "skit."

Apparently some don't like it. I thought it was reminiscent of flight of the bumblebee.

[Kote12TK]

What's the name of the song?

[helenheil]

The facts are interesting & informative, but the music is so totally annoying!!!

[swassontelus]

Thanks for the post of the birds, but quite possibly the worst ensemble of musical notes ever strung together.

[healthpimp]

music sux

[JDvorak2009]

It's not that hard catching them in mid flight. I snapped 10 photos or something while a ruby throat was flying and one of them showed the wings in really good detail. So much so that you could actually count the feathers in the wings!

[JDvorak2009]

I have a video of a ruby throated hummingbird on here as well. So visit it and leave comments. i love it when people leave comments. Havent' had any yet. it's the one with labels "Niles Michigan Hummingbird" i can show you where if you want

[JDvorak2009]

Archilochus Colubris my favorite hummer. Just love the colors!

[wemerson2]

Yes it is beautiful. It's also the only one ornithologists say is in our area (north Carolina) though many of us spot them (Rufus) as early as April and as late as early December.

[Hansolo60]

They create an antigravitic effect by making low air density in the direction of flight. Just like the UFOs

[MrWayneHarris]

Neat. What's a stardard postal letter?

[wemerson2]

Good question. I suppose I was being US centric. A standard first class US postal letter is one ounce (28 grams). Ruby's weight ranges from 3 grams to 7 grams... I know, i find it unbelievable too. But that is the measurement.

[gaiagale]

thank you for this video. Very interesting!

I saw "the End" at 3:25 why is the time 6:29?

[wemerson2]

Very likely some dead black video I accidentally did not cut off.

[gaiagale]

thank you for getting back to me ... I thought that was the reason ... for what its worth I prefer the natural sounds of the environment when I'm watching real life videos. ...thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[peacexisxfree]

thank you, warren.

[kyleleigh06]

how can you tell a male from a female bird? is the colors?

[ObserveIt]

lol! why complicate this? why blabber? Just look at the bird. Thats why the video is here.

[erictwelve]

lol FACT: hummingbirds are really fast

[quangluu96]

@erictwelve i think 55 mph....i saw one flying backward 0.0

[1schwererziehbar1]

the music is good. what is the song called? is it from an amiga game?

[wemerson2]

The music title is called Attitude by the group called Skit.

[BilderFreund]

In viewing many Hummingbird Videos here I have noticed that a great number of people buy they feeders that do not have perches for them. I read somewhere that you do them a big favor by supplying feeders with perches since it takes so much extra power for them to bet their wings while the feed. My feeders all have perches and the Hummers use them. I think it makes sense. I think we should help our feathered friends wherever we can.

[melscorcho]

Yes that is true. It takes more energy for them to hover than regular flying. So perches let them have a rest, which I agree is very nice. long live hummers!

[wemerson2]

The feeder in the video is designed by National Geographic. I've had about a dozen. This is the most dependable. The biggest problem with others is leakage of sugar water on the ground which attracts ants. The birds don't like that and will avoid the feeder.  Although it is not obvios, there is a ridge on this feeder and the birds do perch and feed. But there is very little fun in that sort of video.

[wemerson2]

Hynningbirds are wild and cannot be kept inside with any consistency. I've had them caught in my outdoor screen tent and they simply beat themselves against walls and top. ie. They don't like cages of any kind--not even large ones. So, no, I am not aware of any place you could buy one.

[pk18788]

can i buy a hummingbird from anywere

[yitive]

Thank you for posting and sharing this information on the amazing hummingbird. I enjoyed and learned from the video.

[kub73158]

Amazing creatures. Beautiful & true wonder of nature.

[LMAOxATxYOU]

do they make good pets?? just wondering

[wemerson2]

No, they don; make good pets because they don't like to be caged

[mermaidamp]

Tell me about it. They could die inside your house.

[wemerson2]

I'm not sure what you are referring to mermaidamp.

[Pennylane1952]

good movie! birds are the eyes and ears of heaven! Peace out

[rudye59]

theyshould use one of them 1000 fps cameras to capture the motion of the wings

[wemerson2]

That's an excellent idea. Regretably, I don't personally have one. the slow motion is simulated in an editing program (Studio 10). The video was shot using a standard Sony Videocam. For more about how to actually how to video a hummingbird see Videotaping a hummingbird on google blogs.

[1schwererziehbar1]

just search for "high speed video of hummingbird glying in slow motion" or just "hummingbird slow motion".

[creamofcardstv]

Your video clip is great and I've rated it as awesome. Please see my video clip on a parrot animation and some Victorian trading cards of exotic birds such as parrots, paradise bird, toucan, humming bird etc.

[wemerson2]

I find Sony products for Video cameras to be above average. They are very big in the professional market.

I use Nikon for a still camera, but honestly, I got it at Costco and its price for a single lens reflex camera with two lens was too hard to resist.

There are too many people out there who know more than I do, so check with others.

[wildstar1]

Great! Thanks. They are very difficult to photograph as well. But I enjoy trying, I soot video for fun. By the way, the hummer fight video will be replaced soon, same video, but as you suggested, edited with some better background sound.

[wemerson2]

http://birdseeing.blogspot.com­/

I created a blog article at the above address on tips about videotaping a hummingbird at a feeder.

[wildstar1]

Thanks, I'll check it out. I'm a still photographer (hobbiest), but I enjoy shooting video too. Any tips are much appreciated!

[wemerson2]

Actully I think you would use similar techniques to get high quality stills.

[wildstar1]

I'll sure give it a try. I'm looking for a more professional camera, got any suggestions? Right now I'm useing a Canon Powershot, model S2IS. It's a great camera for the average consumer. I'm ready to upgrade, to a more advanced camera soon.

[wildstar1]

I bet you did. I enjoy watching these little birds. I hope to get some better video this season.

You did a real nice job with yours!

[wemerson2]

There are some tricks to it that make it easier if you are interested.

[wildstar1]

Sure, I never refuse good advice.

[wemerson2]

Okay. I'll do a quick video of what I know. Ruby throated hummingbirds are among the more difficult birds to deal with, so if you use these tricks on other birds you should get even better footage.

[wildstar1]

Hi!

What great hummer video, and info.

Enjoyed it.

[wemerson2]

Thanks. I had fun putting it together.

[wemerson2]

Feeder videos are exceptionally easy, though

[wemerson2]

What is hard is catching them in midflight. They fly upt to 80 feet per second (55mph) and they seem to go from standing still to that speed in fractions of a second.

[Adman724]

I can just imagine the challenges you faced in getting so much close-up footage of a fast flying bird like that one. Congratulations on an outstanding job.