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No. Contrary to the old wives tale, the monarchs make the trip south on their own wing power.
On the lighter side
Rumor has it the mites travel with the geese but they pay. Despite what you may have heard, butterflies are NOT free....at least not the ride.
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Do hummingbirds hitchhike on geese for the winter and to where?
This persistent bit of folklore - usually citing geese as the carrier - must date from an earlier period, before much at all was known about hummingbird migration. There is not a shred of evidence to support this whimsical concept. Most Ruby-throated Hummingbirds winter between southern Mexico and northern Panama. Since hummingbirds lead solitary lives and neither live nor migrate in flocks, an individual bird may spend the winter anywhere in this range where the habitat is favorable, but probably returns to the same location each winter. Ruby-throats begin moving north as early as January, and by the end of February they are at the northern coast of Yucatan, gorging on insects and spiders to add a thick layer of fat in preparation for flying to the U.S. Some will skirt the Gulf of Mexico and follow the Texas coast north, while most apparently cross the Gulf, typically leaving at dusk for a nonstop flight of up to 500 miles, which takes 18-22 hours depending on the weather. Although hummingbirds may fly over water in company of mixed flocks of other bird species, they do not "hitchhike" on other birds. Some hummingbirds land on offshore oil rigs or fishing boats to rest. Moreover, hummingbirds are fully capable of traveling astounding distances on their own wings; it is generally accepted by scientists that most Ruby-throats fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico in the spring, and probably in both directions. found at: http://www.hummingbirds.net/migration.html
What are some birds that migrate?
Geese, robins, North American hummingbirds (particularly those in the eastern US), many passerine birds.
How do college basketball players travel on bus or plane?
they hitchike or take greyhound
Are there any birds that travel with Canadian Geese?
Yes, smaller birds have been known to travel on the backs of Canadians.
Do hummingbirds ride on backs of other birds?
No, they do not. Somehow a story of a hunter finding a hummingbird in the feathers of a goose he shot started this rumor. This is completely false.
hummingbirds?
hummingbirds
What kind of geese is in California?
Canada geese, white-fronted geese, emperor geese, Brant geese, lesser snow geese, Ross geese, and Aleutian geese.
What is a word migrate in a sentence?
birds migrate all the way from one continent to another. Humans also migrated greatly.
Can a duck fly with her babies on her back?
No ducks can not fly nor glide with their babies on their backs. Geese, Swans and some larger species of Ducks will swim while carrying their young but not fly
How do hummingbird get to the south for the winter?
Hummingbirds hitchhike on the backs of geese flying south for the winter. Because they consume so much energy when they fly they could never make it to South America where they winter without a great deal of help. They nestle just behind the goose's neck right at the front of their wings. They weigh less than 3/4 of an ounce so pose no problem for the goose.
Do hummingbirds have lungs?
Yes hummingbirds have lungs.
When was The Hummingbirds created?
The Hummingbirds was created in 1986.
