NATURE | Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air | Hovering | PBS

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Biologist Doug Altshuler has turned his lab into a kind of hummingbird training center, where he can test the limits of their aerial agility. The key, he says, is hovering.

"Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air" aired on PBS Wednesday, September 28, 2011 and was part of the 28th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episod...

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[cutie6612]

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[northwestborn]

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[7410n0]

Difficulty. That's why.

Observing hummingbirds/seals in the wild would takes decades.

And in the case of seals, they dive under the water's surface for low periods of time, which makes following them next to impossible.

[nickserio35]

they're awesome lol



[TheErnestmarin]

What type of flight does the hummingbird use to obtain food?

[John Woods]

Insect wings

[Ibrahim Haseel]

"hummingbirds can flap their wings anywhere from 40-80 times in one second"

[Ibrahim Haseel]

"hummingbirds can flap their wings anywhere from 40-80 times in one second"

[fadedsun303]

Why would anyone dislike this? 

[11froilan]

I wish I were a hummingbird

[Sunflowers159]

That is so incredible! It's wonderful. I wish we had hummingbirds over here in the UK but it's too cold for them :(,

[MeanieMaxie]

They Look like they are swimming in the Air!!! amazing <3