Have you ever seen a hummingbird shaking raindrops off itself?
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Rain can be deadly for some of Canada’s smallest creatures. Three raindrops can equal the weight of a hummingbird that’s working hard to stay in the air. For small insects, a direct hit is comparable to a human having a pickup truck dropped on their head!
But the hummingbird can shake off the incoming drops in midair, shaking up to 50 times a second.
Wild Canadian Weather – Rain is streaming free on @cbcgem #TheNatureOfThings #shorts https://gem.cbc.ca/the-nature-of-things/s60e07
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Rain can be deadly for some of Canada’s smallest creatures. Three raindrops can equal the weight of a hummingbird that’s working hard to stay in the air. For small insects, a direct hit is comparable to a human having a pickup truck dropped on their head!
But the hummingbird can shake off the incoming drops in midair, shaking up to 50 times a second.
Wild Canadian Weather – Rain is streaming free on @cbcgem #TheNatureOfThings #shorts https://gem.cbc.ca/the-nature-of-things/s60e07
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