Vintage Hummingbird XMas Ornament

The fascinating Hummingbird is the smallest migrating bird. Even though they are migraters, this bird doesn’t migrate in flocks. They travel alone up to 500 miles at a time.

These birds also cannot walk. They can perch and move side to side on their perch. But they cannot land on the ground and walk like Robins, Cardinals or Starlings do. In addition, they cannot hop. However, this bird can fly backwards and is the only bird that can do that!

Since they are continuously in flight, they consume up to double their body weight in nectar a day. But the average weight of this bird is no more than the weight of a nickel.

Watch this fascinating video of how a hummingbird builds it’s nest!