Nature Trivia: Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds do not suck nectar. They feed through a long, tube-like tongue that darts into the flower's corolla for nectar.The tongue, shaped like a "W", uses capillary action to absorb the nectar much like a paper towel absorbs water. The tongue's brushy tip also traps insects on their own quest for nectar.

Hummingbird eggs are the size of a pea. Three of them will sit on a penny.

Hummers may visit 1,000 flowers per day.

Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell.They locate their food by eyesight.




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