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#12585206
25 July 2025
A hummingbird flies near Sedona, Arizona. Hummingbirds are the only birds that hover in place by rapidly rotating their wings in a figure-eight pattern, beating up to 80 times per second to feed on nectar from flowers.
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#12585210
25 July 2025
A hummingbird flies near Sedona, Arizona. Hummingbirds are the only birds that hover in place by rapidly rotating their wings in a figure-eight pattern, beating up to 80 times per second to feed on nectar from flowers.
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#12585211
25 July 2025
A hummingbird flies near Sedona, Arizona. Hummingbirds are the only birds that hover in place by rapidly rotating their wings in a figure-eight pattern, beating up to 80 times per second to feed on nectar from flowers.
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#12585212
25 July 2025
A hummingbird hovers near Sedona, Arizona. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can hover in place by rapidly rotating their wings in a figure-eight pattern, beating up to 80 times per second to feed on nectar from flowers.
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#12547773
12 July 2025
A female ruby-throated hummingbird hovers in the air at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida. She flaps her wings nearly 50 times each second, allowing her to remain perfectly suspended as she feeds or surveys her surroundings.
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#12498847
23 June 2025
EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 22: A DJI Mini 3 Pro drone films during the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) match between the Edmonton Stingers and the Winnipeg Sea Bears at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 22, 2025.
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23 June 2025
EDMONTON, CANADA – JUNE 22: A DJI Mini 3 Pro drone films during the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) match between the Edmonton Stingers and the Winnipeg Sea Bears at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 22, 2025.
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#12369278
15 May 2025
An osprey hovers just before taking a fish from the water's surface during the morning hours at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on May 15, 2025.
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15 May 2025
An osprey hovers just before taking a fish from the water's surface during the morning hours at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on May 15, 2025.
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#12146444
11 March 2025
A Kestrel hovers above its prey in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, on March 10, 2025.
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11 March 2025
A Kestrel hovers above its prey in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, on March 10, 2025.
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11 March 2025
A Kestrel hovers above its prey in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, on March 10, 2025.
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11 March 2025
A Kestrel hovers above its prey in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, on March 10, 2025.
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#11395360
9 July 2024
In The Sunbird Family, The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris Asiaticus) Is A Small Bird, Measuring About 10 Centimeters. It Is Found Mainly In South And Southeast Asia, But Its Range Extends West Into Parts Of The Arabian Peninsula. Like Other Sunbirds, They Feed Primarily On Nectar But Consume Insects, Especially When Feeding Their Young. Purple Sunbirds Have A Fast And Direct Flight And Can Take Nectar By Hovering Like Hummingbirds, Though They Often Perch At The Base Of Flowers. Here's A Female Purple Sunbird Feeding His Newborn Baby Chick At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 07/07/2024.
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#11395361
9 July 2024
In The Sunbird Family, The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris Asiaticus) Is A Small Bird, Measuring About 10 Centimeters. It Is Found Mainly In South And Southeast Asia, But Its Range Extends West Into Parts Of The Arabian Peninsula. Like Other Sunbirds, They Feed Primarily On Nectar But Consume Insects, Especially When Feeding Their Young. Purple Sunbirds Have A Fast And Direct Flight And Can Take Nectar By Hovering Like Hummingbirds, Though They Often Perch At The Base Of Flowers. Here's A Female Purple Sunbird Feeding His Newborn Baby Chick At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 07/07/2024.
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9 July 2024
In The Sunbird Family, The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris Asiaticus) Is A Small Bird, Measuring About 10 Centimeters. It Is Found Mainly In South And Southeast Asia, But Its Range Extends West Into Parts Of The Arabian Peninsula. Like Other Sunbirds, They Feed Primarily On Nectar But Consume Insects, Especially When Feeding Their Young. Purple Sunbirds Have A Fast And Direct Flight And Can Take Nectar By Hovering Like Hummingbirds, Though They Often Perch At The Base Of Flowers. Here's A Female Purple Sunbird Feeding His Newborn Baby Chick At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 07/07/2024.
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