Welcoming back hummingbirds

Hummingbirds flap their wings at different speeds, with the giant hummingbird’s wings beating as few as 12 beats per second. Many species flap their wings between 50-80 beats per second. They can flap their wings up to 200 times per second while diving.

Section:Gallery

UPDATED: Fri., June 5, 2020

A hummingbird heads toward a feeder on the the South Hill in Spokane, Wash. on May 25, 2020.

Liz Kishimoto The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
A hummingbird perches on a feeder on the the South Hill in Spokane, Wash. on May 25, 2020.

Liz Kishimoto The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
A hummingbird does acrobatics heading toward a feeder on the the South Hill in Spokane, Wash. on May 25, 2020.

Liz Kishimoto The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo