Does the bird in today"s image look familiar? Well, you guessed it right, it"s the Anna"s hummingbird. Hummingbirds are known for their incredible speed; they can flap their wings up to 80 times per second, allowing them to hover in place and even fly backwards. Their high metabolism requires them to eat constantly, so they spend their days flitting from flower to flower, sipping nectar and catching insects. Fun fact: these birds can remember every flower they"ve visited and how long it will take a flower to refill with nectar.
Annas hummingbird
Today in History
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Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
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Happy Lunar New Year!
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Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
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Willamette National Forest, Oregon
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Zion National Park turns 103
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The top of Tennessee
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Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, United States
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And so it begins!
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Jacksons Point Lighthouse on Lake Simcoe, Ontario
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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Fly me to the moon
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Grey seal pup
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Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
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A 50-year balancing act
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Rugged coasts and temperate rainforests
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Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
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Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise, Isabela Island
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World Theatre Day
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King of the ocean
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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This magical beach is worth the hike
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Milky Way over the Elbow River in southern Alberta
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Immersing in nature
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