"rapid wing movement"

#12585204

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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#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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#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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