[2015] Ella Chee: Ruby Throated Hummingbirds

This is a male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

This is a female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

I am a Ruby-Throated hummingbird. I live on nectar, sap, insects and spiders. I am 3 to 4 inches long . I can live from 5 to 9 years, which is a pretty short life. All my male friends have "ruby throats" and are way more flashier. My female friends have no ruby throats. We live in forests and gardens. We can fly upside down, hover and fly backwards as well as fowards.

Listen to me humming.

Watch me fly.

Fun Fact: The average amount of times we beat our wings in 1 second is 53 times.