Beginning birders and basic birders alike enjoy bird facts. Appropriate for the time of fall migration, I would like to share a fact about the migration of Indigo Buntings.
Quick bird fact:
Because Indigo Buntings prefer warm weather, they are quick to “pack their bags” and migrate south at the first sign of cold weather in fall.
Keep in mind that not all birds migrate at the same time. Each species has its own migration behavior.
- Craig Curtis
One of the most popular backyard birds is the hummingbird.
Of the many things that fascinate bird watchers, here is something I found of interest.
The Anna’s Hummingbird is native to the West Coast of North America.
During courtship, the male Anna’s Hummingbird was calculat
ed in terms of body lengths/second as it plummeted down at a full speed of 400 body lengths/second. By this measurement, this surprising speed is greater than that of a fighter jet. As this male Hummingbird reaches the end of its plummet, he then fights ten times the pull of gravity as he sharply ascends into the sky.
It is amazing to know that this popular backyard bird – our feathered friend – is comparatively faster than a fighter jet!
