What Happens When You Put a Hummingbird in a Wind Tunnel? | Deep Look

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Scientists have used a high-speed camera to film hummingbirds' aerial acrobatics at 1000 frames per second. They can see, frame by frame, how neither wind nor rain stop these tiniest of birds from fueling up.
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How do hummingbirds eat?
With spring in full bloom, hummingbirds can be spotted flitting from flower to flower and lapping up the sugary nectar inside. These tiniest of birds have the highest metabolism of any warm-blooded animal, requiring them to consume their own body weight in nectar each day to survive.
By comparison, if a 150-pound human had the metabolism of a hummingbird, he or she would need to consume the caloric equivalent of more than 300 hamburgers a day.
But it's not just an extreme appetite that sets hummingbirds apart from other birds. These avian acrobats are the only birds that can fly sideways, backwards and hover for long stretches of time. In fact, hovering is essential to hummingbirds' survival since they have to keep their long, thin beaks as steady as a surgeon's scalpel while probing flowers for nectar.
How do Hummingbirds fly?
Hummingbirds don't just hover to feed when the weather is nice. They have to keep hovering and feeding even if it's windy or raining, a remarkable feat considering most of these birds weigh less than a nickel.
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Humming birds are so cute, especially how they shake of the water

[@kadeandra2514]

off*

[@natascha5883]

Your name.I like you.

[@micanikko]

The way they shake off the water without falling even without flapping for a bit boggles my mind!

[@doombine2012]

They're so tiny and water drops one shook off are like 20 or so. XD

[@jasminebrooks7925]

Gerard Way's Hat off

[@mmmhhm]

"Humming birds are ravenous" *shows a hummingbird shoving another hummingbird out of the way to get to the food*

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😂😂😂

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"Aight, you're done, bitch."

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*_Flaps Furiously_*

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@Shooting Star Ivan *tiny sluuuuurp*

[@samuelvista]

I hope that (edited) was from an older comment that had a typo.😅

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Birb

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*Flapping Intensifies*

[@thederpyafro]

0:14 You've had enough, Jerry.*

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Hahaha

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Why did I laugh at this hahahaaha

[@enevy3165]

RIP Jerry

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Thank you, Nyosha!

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0:13 rest in peace hummingbird. we will never forget you

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r.i.p. jerry

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*:'(*

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F

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0:29 Lol they're so tiny they get into fights with bees.

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😂 lol

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I bet on the hummingbird

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[@randomperson-cm8rc]

@@tchgs11zdok15 how much

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@@What-sk1uw umm... He already won on the video so...yeah

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The way they shook the water of is just way too cute.

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ikr! they are so cute!!!!

[@zibikit]

Like a tiny winged puppy on crack!🐕 *dies of cuteness* 😆

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0:12 "move felicia this is mine!"

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Julian: wow I love this sugar water it's so delicio- Xavier: MOVE OUT OF THE WAY JULIAN THIS IS MY SUGAR WATER Lucas and Sophie, Julian's friends offscreen: wth?

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@@seventeenthepheonix6281 flowers have sugar water or do you mean by the fake palnt

[@savannas4943]

Hummingbirds are like the most adorable things on the face of the earth

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Agree.

[@londonfelton3695]

did u saw it at 0:14

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Winter J Umm have you ever seen a baby goat

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They are cute, but ¿Have you seen an axolotl?

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0:11 top ten saddest anime deaths

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When the teacher gives you and the class a unexpected revision 1:48

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@@fredthegamerschrarder7716 He is correcting the people.

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Anisa Nisa r/wooooosh

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2:20 the girls in those shampoo commercials... xD

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HAHAHAHA

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Humming birds are like giant sized bees, but much cuter XD

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yeah they are bees In bird form

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NO! Bees are insects in humming bird form.

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and a lot less nope too.

[@i.i.iiii.i.i]

theguyfromtheinternet yeah, hummingbirds are disgusting!

[@guyclykos]

I no, I meant the nopeness is hummingbirds are waaaaaay lower compared to bees. Bees are alright too if you don't mess with them. I like honey.

[@TheTacroach72]

0:14 Tony you had enough computer time It's my turn

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yeets off cliff

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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1:38 Hey jerry Oh whats up Bob

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Lemme smash

[@madeca7160]

im glad mosquitos cant hover in winds like hummingbird does.

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@@SudinsCreation just stop making content till you get a bigger number of subs

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

Though it woukd be nice if they were hungry 4 nectar n not us.

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@@CurlyFromTheSwirly the boy mosquitos eat sap... Close enough

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

pika chu. No, not quite. Even though they have better taste, it doesn't help us.

[@ernestometer]

Love this. How wonderful it is seeing humming birds in flight. Though, they're small, yet they're remarkable in stamina when it comes to adverse wind effects and even rainfall.

[@nomadicroadrat]

@kenechukwu Their stamina is remarkable. During their migration they will fly across the Gulf of Mexico non stop.

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0:14 "Long live the king!"

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You made my day, thankyou

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get out of my way you lowlife cretins

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like a boss

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Cutest education EVER

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As I read this it reminded me of bad education you know that series

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Yep

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Mood

[@faus585]

0:19 hummingbird: **blep blep**

[@kuutti256]

it mlems in sync with the music

[@danmel3978]

Hummingbirds are excellent insect hunters, not just nectar drinkers. It's weird to not mention such a huge part of their lives. They're like little jet fighters snatching gnats and little flying bugs out of the sky. I see them doing this when i walk as the sun goes down

[@kevinconrad6156]

I've seen them steal from spider webs as well, it is all their food.

[@spasjt]

That's gotta be cool to see everyday.

[@mochimacaroon400]

@@kevinconrad6156 They often steal that for nest.

[@imachavel]

No aircraft or animal has the kind of control a hummingbird has they can fly in any direction at any speed and stop or continue based on the thought that moves through their birdlike mind in the time anyone else could blink. Amazing animals. Absolutely astonishing. Engineering at nature's finest.

[@JN18_23]

Their pretty gorgeous birds

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Welcome! Thank you for joining us!

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Agreed.

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OMG YAS more interesting educational content I can actually enjoy on youtube

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Thought the same

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[@MetalHead1012]

I dont know why I clicked on this video or why it was even in my recommended videos, but I'm glad I clicked on it! What amazing birds.

[@doggonedog9133]

1:46 the way the humming bird looked at the camera made me laugh.

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

hes like "what you mean rough weather?"

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That dog is cray like that crayon it was like"whatcha doin?"

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Lemme smash lol

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Lol same

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When you get cought staring at a girl.

[@xthatwhiteguyx]

Have you seen how fast a human flaps its arms when it is fed its weight in sugar every day?

[@guerra_dos_bichos]

probably 0 times per minute since the human would be dead

[@itokuun]

yeh i fed my cousin 200 pounds of sugar one day, it was amazing

[@oggabob]

Not very fast, they get pretty fat

[@zhengyangwang214]

xthatwhiteguyx Nope, they'll just get diabetes. Human arms aren't engineered the same way as the hummingbirds to allow such fast movement.

[@Rooster1172T]

0:19 I actually thought it threw up for a second haha

[@marcomartinez3001]

No one notice the bully ass humming bird throw his homeboy down at :13 seconds

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They're very territorial!

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[@saksezo9375]

hahahhahaha i just noticed, that was crucially rude

[@_mptx_]

Yea. I was about to saw that. That humming bird was so mean.

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I saw it, paused the video, scrolled down the page to see if anyone's gonna say something in the comment section.

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0:12 *BISH MOVE*

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basically me everyday

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0:11 "Aight its my turn, Willy Doncic."

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LOL

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0:11 thug life

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lmao

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OML XD I GASP HAHAHA

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GaMzEe I laugh so hard

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Hello fellow Homestuck

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1:46 what you want fool

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0:47 Oh my goodness.. That bird in the left is just so pretty it even has my favorite color on it’s face😳😁

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Hummingbirds wearing sequins before it was a thing

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humming birds are the most awesome birds on the planet!

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We agree!

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Burn owls are cool too

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Agreed;-)

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I dont think there are any creatures that are not awesome. Everything is amazing on its way.

[@jaxamilius5237]

or mosquitoes....:p

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0:29 Hummingbird: "OI WAT DO U WANT FROM MEH?!"

[@quietromantic_]

Humming Birds are just amazing birds like no other!

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00:14 😂

[@neoplante]

just what i was thinking

[@Vziera]

We must protect them

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😂😂😂

[@Vziera]

Hailey O'Riordan I mean it, I'm sick of abuses and extinctions

[@macheifach]

Just don't reproduce, I defintly won't. A human less who will leave the world alone.

[@mrterrbl8184]

Isn't it nature's duty to protect itself?

[@Fru1tpunch]

Wait how are hummingbirds abused?

[@dumbnoodle8327]

1:48 me when someone asks me a dumb question

[@ryantres85]

Cool birbs. I rate them 10/10

[@falcoperegrinus82]

The bird at the beginning: Alright you're done, buddy!

[@MrBibo2050]

Thank God for humming birds, their existence makes me happy :)

[@sheer9203]

mhm :3

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0:13 "MOVE, BOI"

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lol 😂

[@LucasRodmo]

Here in Brazil we call hummingbirds "Flower kisser" or beija-flor, because, you know.

[@LucasRodmo]

random fun fact

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Fun to know!

[@tkdking1000]

SOPA DE MACACO UMA DELICIA

[@fungifago]

In some places in México we call them Rose-sucker, or Chupa-rosas, because you know

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In Germany, we call them Kolibri, because, no one knows.

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This is amazing, I've been working on a paper for one of my classes and this helps a lot!! Thanks, Deep Look!!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You're welcome, Kevin!

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0:12 Aww what a cute jerk!!

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Jonathan Selaya yeah lol

[@MichaelHarto]

Magnificent little thing

[@tuantruong5976]

0:13 Humming bird coming to get some sugar water: *GET OUT OF MY WAY* Humming bird drinking sugar water: **click** noice **push off** AHHHHHHHHH

[@frankiejonathanfb]

the one at the start that pushed off the other humming bird "GET OFF JOE IT'S MY TURN"

[@edenlevi9877]

I realised that too lol

[@morriganrose7303]

one time a humming bird flew right in front of my face and just stopped and hovered there. It freaked me out lol

[@jomon324]

I love hummingbirds so much >w< ...except when they attack you. That’s happened to me before, and they’re too fast. You just curl into a ball and eventually they leave. You get poked a lot first though, so cover your face. I dunno why they attacked me that one time.

[@euge_-lx8ol]

QuartzResonance Maybe they saw you as a flower and decided to investigate, but probably felt threatened with your sudden movement as to not get attacked.

[@cristalwaschbuger5284]

Cuz u so sweet

[@FantasticFawnleap]

@@euge_-lx8ol Hummingbirds only drink from red flowers.

[@euge_-lx8ol]

@@FantasticFawnleap I heard hummingbirds can mistake human eyes for flowers but im not sure if it’s true

[@sheer9203]

What about the fake flower being yellow? You can also see it eating purple, pink and other colors in the video.

[@sommelierofstench]

wow some of these little guys are so beautiful!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

delnuggets They are like flying jewelry.

[@FirstnameLastname-nx1oh]

Imagine how fast they could talk.... if they could

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Firstname Lastname Have a listen here, of the hummingbird call slowed way down - you'll be surprised: wnpr.org/post/listen-closely-theres-something-hidden-hummingbirds-chirp

[@jeremypr]

delnuggets I live in San Diego and we are inundated with hummingbirds. They hover and fly past my head and it feels as if a small drone or mini-helicopter is passing me by with their fast moving propellers, I mean wings.

[@MrGamecatCanaveral]

Too bad they didn't show when a praying mantis snatches one up and eats it.

[@YoungBlaze]

1:47 humming bird like..... *whatup tho*

[@punishers2826]

0:13 OMFG What did I just saw. The bird REKT his own family. SIBLING BE LIKE😂😂😂

[@unbreakablefootage]

see*

[@rileyswiftfoot6177]

Also, they were females, so that lil birb was like "move bish, its mah turn!"

[@anisanisa3815]

@@unbreakablefootage The people already saw the scene so it is "saw".

[@unbreakablefootage]

@@anisanisa3815 the "already" happened when he used the word "did".

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PUNISHERS 🤣😂🤣😂

[@RJTheHero8]

Hummingbirds: Nature's Crackhead. ;)

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lol

[@_Pike]

Stop

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They are super cute >. < / Whoaaaa :D

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Hi! I'm a big fan of your vids Ellie

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they taste good too

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ELIE Oops IKR

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ELIE Oops I like ur profile pic

[@yssteph781]

Why do people call her Ellie, when her name is Elie?

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I love hummingbirds. Such beautiful, smart creatures ❤️

[@ineffablemars]

I love hummingbirds, they are so cute.

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0:14

[@leetlefool7173]

+Ash Ketchum Thug life Hummingbird is Thug Life.

[@michaelmajor4147]

Those aren't birds. Those are fairies.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Michael Major We agree! We have many kinds of hummingbirds here in Northern California - the Anna's is quite common, along side the Allen's.

[@Jasmine-hp8bm]

1:48 When someone in the class reminds the teacher about homework.

[@A.F.-.]

Epik

[@ManufacturedLack]

Can you make a video of What Happens When You Put a Scientist in a Wind Tunnel?

[@Pompomatic]

And still you kind of have to thank them since most of what you do and have wouldn't be there (at least not in the same way) if it wasn't for them.

[@Pompomatic]

I wouldn't call this research an experiment. More like a study on how a very unique species function. Plus even if this would be defined as an experiment it is in no way harmful towards the animal in my opinion.

[@ManufacturedLack]

Piotr Rywciu Study humor next.

[@londonfelton3695]

ikr

[@Fru1tpunch]

NO! Bad birb!

[@BunnyMalice]

Hummingbirds really are amazing creatures. I remember one was trapped in our garage because we forgot to close the door. I was able to set up a net and catch the little gal, because she simply couldn't figure out how to get out. She was pretty weak by the time he allowed us to catch her (yes, it a she. We have ruby throated hummingbirds around here) but within ten minutes she had rejuvenated after being trickled a few drops of sugar water. She drank her fill and then perched in our rosebush and squeaked at us! It was really very amazing. Definitely came to appreciate those guys a little more that day. :)

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Lydia Morris Thanks for sharing your story! We don't get the ruby throated hummers out here. Would love to see one someday.

[@mathieumansire372]

thats cool man , she thanked you for saving her :)

[@BunnyMalice]

Thank YOU for the video, it was awesome! And yeah, the little rubies are plain in comparison to other hummers, I suppose, but the little males seem so pretty zipping around the gardens. The little gals are so curious.

[@p1xel870]

2:24 Me trying to swim

[@fluffydragon3333]

When it shook off the rain it was ADORABLE

[@annettecleary6325]

These birds are not only beautiful but amazing at how they manage to stay in the air under extreme conditions.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Annette Cleary They are amazing flying machines. So many unique adaptations.

[@annettecleary6325]

Deep Look I agree!

[@PilotCristina]

Awe I love them. I have two that come everyday. It’s true they don’t care if it’s raining. Was watching one feeding while it was raining hard.

[@henyiwuwu4826]

0:12 me when there's food

[@KQEDDeepLook]

srsly hangry.

[@blind6745]

So you turn into a hummingbird and start flying around? Nice

[@neon4863]

lmao

[@somerandomkid2095]

That shake was just too cute im sorry

[@tracybowling97]

I just ❤ Hummingbirds. They are amazing little creatures! Thanks for teaching us more about them.

[@cretium805]

I love how the music is in sync with everything.

[@Vincent2wice]

Their Heartbeat must be off the charts!

[@russell2952]

Up to 1260 beats per minute. And up to 250 breaths per minute.

[@fatihkan2601]

What a precious and gentle animal is that!

[@Keodo]

wow they have so good precision and accuracy.. damn

[@str_brst8979]

Seolyeon such

[@RK1FX]

Seolyeon id like to see them play cs

[@mr.strongkid757]

At 1:45 the humming bird scared me

[@sunshinejulia9721]

I’ve been studying Hummingbirds since I was little. They are my favorite bird.

[@dopeish7216]

always enjoyed humming birds growing up we had bushes that went around the perimeter of our pool area they had these little red flowers humming birds fed on, so they were always around in the warmer months. they're so neat I've never seen one land on anything tho only in videos

[@AlphaCygni]

I can't tell what's cuter.. the narrator's voice or the birds.

[@dragonjade8853]

I vote birds

[@AllisChalmersMN]

Pretty amazing to see how they are able to fly/hover. Quite remarkable little critters.

[@pare9162]

0:14 Ay yo man get off this place is mine!

[@newchanneljikochi8173]

Heh!

[@hayleyruddofficial]

Did it just push another hummingbird of the feeder? 😂

[@madhureddyindian9715]

Human: I am the most beautiful in this world. Hummingbird: Hold my nectar.

[@damariouniverse9612]

0:14 YEET

[@Skyerzen]

That's one badass little bird...

[@eds6889]

It blew me away to see it shake off the water mid hover. Amazing little birds.

[@celerysticks941]

"These little birds are ravenous ," *Shows picture of a hummingbird pushing its own kind*

[@theblukatlife]

This reminds me a lot of "How it's made" but this is some kind of "How it works or how they live" Nature edition. The narrator is the key she makes it interesting while the production team creates the interesting. Keep this team as it is foundations of rich guys. The 1% doing what they are supposed to do. Invest in me or hire me 1% I have some stuff to show too

[@theblukatlife]

And I am part of the 1% btw. But in the Scholar side.

[@AdAstraCompany]

+Krizx600 What are you rambling about?

[@banban8481]

+Nico las lol

[@hilda7840]

+Krizx600 no you are not. Your parents may be, but not you.

[@notalex8003]

English would be nice

[@stevebennett9839]

I love sitting on my porch watching the hummingbirds come to my feeder. They're just neat lil bird's. I've always wanted to find a hummingbird nest but never have.

[@dabvinci4843]

I was bird feeding humming birds with sugar and syrup/water mix in my hand and this humming bird flew by my ear so close I flipped shit and literally all the humming birds flapped like crazy and flew away so fast. They never come towards me no more 😭😔

[@succulentdorito]

That must've been pretty crazy (and loud). 😱

[@marzcity6746]

That's scary bro. Better the bird avoids you than stab your eardrum.

[@Maylage]

+ Marz City has that actually been known to happen?

[@dabvinci4843]

No, humming birds are harmless. But just imagine a sudden loud ass buzz goes by your ear.

[@TH__TranPhuongQuynh]

It's such a beautiful video about humming birds 🐦

[@MrTravisMaxson]

Thanks Deep Look... I am a bee enthusiast, however I like hummingbirds because of their bee-like attributes. They are so beautiful and like your video says, help plants through pollination just like bees.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

+Travis Maxson Thanks! We're glad you enjoyed it.

[@suleb1]

A bee enthusiast like you who also likes hummingbirds must love the 'bee hummingbird'. I think it's the smallest bird in the world. I saw one by my grandmother and couldn't tell if it was an insect or a bird.

[@MrTravisMaxson]

Yes, they are very cute.

[@Kidraver555]

+Travis Maxson The Bees

[@ChickenYale]

Hi, I'm a bee enthusiast. Ok....

[@lopezrudy387]

does this means that they process information faster than any other warm blooded animal.

[@lopezrudy387]

?

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Great question! Check out berkeleyflightlab.org/ for all their current research.

[@lopezrudy387]

+Deep Look thx

[@Boneskullzy]

When you walk, do you think about putting one foot in front of the other, or do you just simply do it?

[@lopezrudy387]

+Marcel Rodriguez exactly

[@ltspidy]

"Hummingbirds are the sharks of the sky" - Jordan Maron 2017

[@decebaltrandafir]

They are miracle of nature. Awesome creaure.

[@salamanderander8057]

"Miracle" implies that it would not be possible in nature. But it certainly is marvelous.

[@marklance5921]

good god do nerds have to ruin everything!

[@jari101love3]

Humming birds are better than pizza and i really like pizza

[@johndalton8839]

You eat humming birds?

[@johndalton8839]

@VazanX it's r/woosh with a small r, dumbfuck

[@Tommyoda]

hold up you eat hummingbirds? 🥴

[@thomasstaffer]

@@johndalton8839 It's actually "woooosh" jfl

[@pumpkinmenadianepumpkinpie2352]

Tom. 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@jadenautry2033]

I rarely see hummingbirds usually at my grandpas house they’re the cutest things ever they’re my favorite kind of bird definitely 😊😊😊😊🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘😘😘

[@55robloxmaster]

"To find out, the scientists moved the hummingbi-" And then time stops.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

+Dylan Post (AdhesiveMadMan) Hi, thanks for commenting! We know some are having issues with the video stopping, and we are working with KZbin to fix the issue. Thanks for your patience!

[@fradlows6743]

+Deep Look you should take a look at all your videos just to be safe

[@MarcusDWebster]

+Deep Look And two weeks later time is still stopped.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

The issue has been reported to KZbin.

[@hellet2731]

+Deep Look I seem to be having this issue with most of your videos. I hope it'll be sorted out soon.

[@wallyalhomaidi6411]

so beautiful

[@nickdeluca9252]

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[@GeoSciful]

It's amazing that evolution transformed lumbering beasts (dinosaurs) into a sophisticated and highly specialized flying machine.

[@Emilywa-xp1xx]

0:12 GET OUTTA THE WAY BRO!

[@RainAngel111]

What do the hummingbirds do when there aren't many flowers? We have a surprising amount of hummingbirds where I live, and they're native species. Yet when I go outside I rarely see that many wild flowers. Usually only in the spring and part of summer. Yet I still see lots of hummingbirds while there are relatively few flowers, even in gardens.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

They also eat spiders and insects!

[@truthfulkarl]

another reason to love these amazing birds

[@BeetaroniPizza]

Hummingbirds can remember where flowers theyve eaten from in the past are so theyre coming to where you live and know where to zero in on the food. This also applies to feeders people put up, our birds near my house sometimes hover in front of our porch when the feeder isnt there like, hey! get to work!