Anna's Hummingbird by Dan Mitchell
Here are a few fun hummingbird facts …..
* Some hummingbirds fly 500 miles nonstop over the Gulf of Mexico to reach their wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America. Before the trip they bulk up to 1-1/2 times their normal weight.
*Their caloric intake ranges from 6000 – 12000 per day
* In one minute, a hummingbird’s heart beats about 1,260 times and it takes about 250 breaths.
* At speeds up to 60 miles per hour, hummingbirds can fly forwards, backwards, up, down, sideways and even upside down briefly— but they can’t walk.