Hummingbird
noun
A small colourful bird that can fly in place or late backwards. It gets its name from the humming sound made by its wings.
The garden is always full of hummingbirds in summer.
Often appears as...
- hummingbird feeder
- hummingbird moth
noun
A small colourful bird that can fly in place or late backwards. It gets its name from the humming sound made by its wings.
The garden is always full of hummingbirds in summer.
Often appears as...
- hummingbird feeder
- hummingbird moth
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Pro Tip 1/3Unique Hovering
Hummingbirds' ability to hover is unique among birds, symbolizing agility in English.
Like a hummingbird, she moved quickly and gracefully between tasks.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icon
Hummingbirds are often seen in Native American culture and symbolize joy and healing.
The storyteller wore a hummingbird pendant, a sign of good fortune.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Jewel
They're often called 'jewels' due to their vivid colors, indicating something precious or delightful.
The hummingbird was a tiny jewel, glinting in the sunlight.
Pro Tip 1/3Unique Hovering
Hummingbirds' ability to hover is unique among birds, symbolizing agility in English.
Like a hummingbird, she moved quickly and gracefully between tasks.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icon
Hummingbirds are often seen in Native American culture and symbolize joy and healing.
The storyteller wore a hummingbird pendant, a sign of good fortune.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Jewel
They're often called 'jewels' due to their vivid colors, indicating something precious or delightful.
The hummingbird was a tiny jewel, glinting in the sunlight.
Pro Tip 1/3Unique Hovering
Hummingbirds' ability to hover is unique among birds, symbolizing agility in English.
Like a hummingbird, she moved quickly and gracefully between tasks.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icon
Hummingbirds are often seen in Native American culture and symbolize joy and healing.
The storyteller wore a hummingbird pendant, a sign of good fortune.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Jewel
They're often called 'jewels' due to their vivid colors, indicating something precious or delightful.
The hummingbird was a tiny jewel, glinting in the sunlight.
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Is there a limit to...
like a hummingbird. Frighteningly enough, we've observed super dense celestial bodies about the size of a planet that drain energy out of a much bigger star. It would be much too premature to conclude that this is evidence of life in the universe. There are also explanations for these observations
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The myth of the moon...
and admired her from afar. But the goddess’ grandfather was very possessive and would not let the sun god anywhere near his beloved granddaughter. To get past the grandfather, the sun god disguised himself as a hummingbird. As he took a drink of tobacco flower honey,
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The hidden beauty of...
but the most amazing concepts are the ones that go right under my feet. The little things in life, sometimes that we forget about, like pollination, that we take for granted. And you can't tell the story about pollinators -- bees, bats, hummingbirds, butterflies --
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The surprising secrets...
Some hummingbirds employ these aerial fencing techniques to chase off larger birds like hawks and owls. But the most extreme fights are between male hummingbirds competing for flowers and females. Fortunately, these duels are rarely deadly.
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The hidden beauty of...
amazing concepts are the ones that go right under my feet the little things in life sometimes that we forget about like pollination that we take for granted and you can tell the story about pollinators bees bats hummingbirds butterflies
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The Hummingbirds of São...
friends, but with the hummingbird feeder, we could get this hummingbird friend. And it's really important for us, for example, when we're here at the balcony reading or having lunch or during a meditation in the morning,
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TIL: Hummingbirds Are...
feed on nectar many many many times during the day if hummingbirds didn't have flowers to feed on they would starve in as little as two hours so next time you need a snack be thankful it's not a life-or-death situation
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Male Hummingbirds Sing...
time when learning speeches youngsters and learning new slang as adults in Hmong birds though and among animals in general it's a relatively rare phenomenon parrots can do it songbirds can do it and hummingbirds are
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Stories from a home for...
being outside counting hummingbirds made for an amazing time with her grandma, and lots of laughter. Other days were special because of the activities that our child life specialist created for her.
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Male Hummingbirds Fight...
this dependency they need help spreading their pollen using nectar as a bribe the plants ensure many visits from both female hummingbirds and brightly colored
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Is there a limit to...
like a hummingbird. Frighteningly enough, we've observed super dense celestial bodies about the size of a planet that drain energy out of a much bigger star. It would be much too premature to conclude that this is evidence of life in the universe. There are also explanations for these observations
Video examples
The myth of the moon...
and admired her from afar. But the goddess’ grandfather was very possessive and would not let the sun god anywhere near his beloved granddaughter. To get past the grandfather, the sun god disguised himself as a hummingbird. As he took a drink of tobacco flower honey,
Video examples
The hidden beauty of...
but the most amazing concepts are the ones that go right under my feet. The little things in life, sometimes that we forget about, like pollination, that we take for granted. And you can't tell the story about pollinators -- bees, bats, hummingbirds, butterflies --
Video examples
The surprising secrets...
Some hummingbirds employ these aerial fencing techniques to chase off larger birds like hawks and owls. But the most extreme fights are between male hummingbirds competing for flowers and females. Fortunately, these duels are rarely deadly.
Video examples
The hidden beauty of...
amazing concepts are the ones that go right under my feet the little things in life sometimes that we forget about like pollination that we take for granted and you can tell the story about pollinators bees bats hummingbirds butterflies
Video examples
The Hummingbirds of São...
friends, but with the hummingbird feeder, we could get this hummingbird friend. And it's really important for us, for example, when we're here at the balcony reading or having lunch or during a meditation in the morning,
Video examples
TIL: Hummingbirds Are...
feed on nectar many many many times during the day if hummingbirds didn't have flowers to feed on they would starve in as little as two hours so next time you need a snack be thankful it's not a life-or-death situation
Video examples
Male Hummingbirds Sing...
time when learning speeches youngsters and learning new slang as adults in Hmong birds though and among animals in general it's a relatively rare phenomenon parrots can do it songbirds can do it and hummingbirds are
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Stories from a home for...
being outside counting hummingbirds made for an amazing time with her grandma, and lots of laughter. Other days were special because of the activities that our child life specialist created for her.
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Male Hummingbirds Fight...
this dependency they need help spreading their pollen using nectar as a bribe the plants ensure many visits from both female hummingbirds and brightly colored
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Anne Lamott
American Author
My mother's eyes were large and brown, like my son's, but unlike Sam's, they were always frantic, like a hummingbird who can't quite find the flower but keeps jabbing around.
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Richard Preston
American Writer
Green darners never attack people, but they have been seen bringing down hummingbirds. They are the Bengal tigers of the microworld.
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Adam West
American Actor
I don't paint butter dishes, doilies, or hummingbirds in my garden. It's more raw, I suppose. But it always creates a reaction.
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Rutina Wesley
American Actress
Every morning, I'm visited by hummingbirds. I think it's nice, but maybe they're planning an attack?
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Shailene Woodley
American Actress
I'd like to be like a hummingbird. You see them every now and then. You don't see them everywhere.
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Charles Bukowski
American Author
My love is a hummingbird sitting that quiet moment on the bough, as the same cat crouches.
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Joshua Oppenheimer
British Director
I don't drink in the cinema because I have a bladder the size of a hummingbird.
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Tig Notaro
American Comedian
I love devastating movies, documentaries and hummingbirds (yes, in that order).
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Jai Rodriguez
American Actor
I'm more of a culture hummingbird.
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Zelda Williams
American Actress
I like hummingbirds.
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Anne Lamott
American Author
My mother's eyes were large and brown, like my son's, but unlike Sam's, they were always frantic, like a hummingbird who can't quite find the flower but keeps jabbing around.
Quote examples
Richard Preston
American Writer
Green darners never attack people, but they have been seen bringing down hummingbirds. They are the Bengal tigers of the microworld.
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Adam West
American Actor
I don't paint butter dishes, doilies, or hummingbirds in my garden. It's more raw, I suppose. But it always creates a reaction.
Quote examples
Rutina Wesley
American Actress
Every morning, I'm visited by hummingbirds. I think it's nice, but maybe they're planning an attack?
Quote examples
Shailene Woodley
American Actress
I'd like to be like a hummingbird. You see them every now and then. You don't see them everywhere.
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Charles Bukowski
American Author
My love is a hummingbird sitting that quiet moment on the bough, as the same cat crouches.
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Joshua Oppenheimer
British Director
I don't drink in the cinema because I have a bladder the size of a hummingbird.
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Tig Notaro
American Comedian
I love devastating movies, documentaries and hummingbirds (yes, in that order).
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Jai Rodriguez
American Actor
I'm more of a culture hummingbird.
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Zelda Williams
American Actress
I like hummingbirds.
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