Ruby-throated hummingbirds have been speed-checked in a wind tunnel flying up to 27 m.p.h!
They are the fastest flying bird.
Male hummingbirds can fly.
the hummingbird can go up to 30 mph, and 75 wing beats per second
Hummingbirds are really fast. They are very agile, as they can move with a very great ease
Hummingbirds fly very fast and have few predators, but they are sometimes snatched and eaten by eyelash vipers, praying mantis and bird-eating spiders (tarantulas).
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When I go outside on my back deck, the hummingbirds come over to me and then they leave. They will fly by me very fast and then zoom off to a tree. This happens everytime I go out on my deck. Is this unusual?
yes they can.
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Yes. Although they can fly fast they do still get hit by rain. They usually take shelter during the rain though.
Animals are a beautiful wonder! Hummingbirds do not stay still when they fly, they are indeed moving, however, their wings beat so fast that it is hard to see them, and leads to the illusion of staying still.