Hummer
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Hummer
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A fantastic day in with the hummers, at the Desert Museum in the Saguaro National Park this little guy hung out and let me take as many pics as he could sit still for. Hummingbirds are small, colorful birds with iridescent feathers. Their name comes from the fact that they flap their wings so fast (about 80 times per second) that they make a humming noise. Hummingbirds can fly right, left, up, down, backwards, and even upside down. They are also able to hover by flapping their wings in a figure-8 pattern. They have a specialized long and tapered bill that is used to obtain nectar from the center of long, tubular flowers. The hummingbird�s feet are used for perching only, and are not used for hopping or walking.Saguaro National Park is in southern Arizona. Its 2 sections are on either side of the city of Tucson. The park is named for the large saguaro cactus, native to its desert environment. In the western Tucson Mountain District, Signal Hill Trail leads to petroglyphs of the ancient Hohokam people. In the eastern Rincon Mountain District, Cactus Forest Drive is a loop road with striking views of the desert landscape.
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March 30th, 2017
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