Hummingbird a diminutive marvel
Phyl Strawbridge
With wings flapping at 50-60 times per second and weighting in at 2 to 3 grams, the hummingbird that is approximately three inches long is the smallest known bird in the world. Sitting on the porch watching nature at its finest, one can only marvel at this tiny bird who breathes 250 times per minute and whose heart pumps an unbelievable 1,260 beats during that same period of time.
As it flies past looking for insects, it can fly up or down and unimaginably, it can even fly in reverse and upside down. A hummingbird
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