Hummingbirds Battle in the Air
Clip: Season 35 Episode 1 | 1m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Hummingbirds may look cute, but they hide a secret warrior within.
Hummingbirds sometimes use their unmatched flying skills for something other than feeding on flowers--for fighting over them. Flowers in full bloom are a call to arms. It’s fight and flight – a display of skill and fiery tempers.
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
Hummingbirds Battle in the Air
Clip: Season 35 Episode 1 | 1m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Hummingbirds sometimes use their unmatched flying skills for something other than feeding on flowers--for fighting over them. Flowers in full bloom are a call to arms. It’s fight and flight – a display of skill and fiery tempers.
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