It’s like a fast-moving, flying, whirring, shimmering jewel. What could it be? A hummingbird! When you see a hummingbird, you know instantly what it is.

Hummingbirds are flying acrobats. They can hover in one spot, fly forward and backwards, side to side, straight up and down, and even upside-down.

Hummingbirds are small. The Bee Hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world—about two inches from bill to tail.

Hummingbirds hum . . . sort of. That buzzy/hummy sound you hear when a hummingbird flies by comes from its rapidly beating wings—between 20 and almost 100 times per second.

Download the Audubon Aventures activity guide (attached below) for more resources and activities!

Downloadable Resources

Audubon Adventures- Humminbirds