See Hummingbirds Fly, Shake, Drink in Amazing Slow Motion

See Hummingbirds Fly, Shake, Drink in Amazing Slow Motion | National Geographic

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They move so fast that human eyes see only a hovering spot of color, a blur of wings. But when frozen in time by high-speed cameras, hummingbirds yield their secrets.
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Hummingbirds live exclusively in the Americas. The smallest can weigh less than two grams. The largest, the giant hummingbird found in Peru and Chile, tips the scales at around 20 grams. You could send something that weight in the U.S. mail with a single first-class stamp. World’s smallest birds is just one of several distinctions that hummingbird species claim. They’re the only birds that can hover in still air for 30 seconds or more. They’re the only birds with a “reverse gear”-that is, they can truly fly backward. And they’re the record holders for the fastest metabolic rate of any vertebrate on the planet.
Read the entire National Geographic magazine story on hummingbirds.
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This video was based on research done by Clark lab at US Riverside, Dudley lab at UC Berkeley, and the Altshuler lab at the University of British Columbia.
animalaeroacoustics.ucr.edu/
berkeleyflightlab.org/
altshuler.zoology.ubc.ca/
The photographer would also like to thank Victor Ortega-Jimenez, Katie Johnson, Sean Wilcox, David Rankin and Nicholas Donnelly.
ornithopterus.com/
mightypixel.net/
Learn more about photographer Anand Varma and his work here.
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@ThisLittleCriticSanad 7 жыл бұрын

Hummingbirds are so beautiful and majestic, like unicorns.

@amany8538 7 жыл бұрын

This Little Critic Lol this kid

@meganmelissa914 7 жыл бұрын

This Little Critic exactly!

@zubairahmed7214 7 жыл бұрын

This Little Critic Hummingbirds are not real -_-

@PierreElRey 7 жыл бұрын

First off, unicorns are not real. Second, they are just horses with a bone sticking out of the head. They are overrated and boring.

@AnimationsN1 7 жыл бұрын

I like how people say unicorns were not real. It's a joke. They clearly were real. It's not that hard for a horse to grow a horn. Just look at all the other life on this planet. A fish that goes in your weener. Thats a thing, but a horse with a horn is too far-fetched.

@user-er8to7mn1y 3 жыл бұрын

سبحان الذي اعطى كل شى خلقه ثم هدى.

@leslymarshmallows 2 жыл бұрын

I cried watching this. Hummingbirds are so beautiful and so special. Whenever I felt the most broken about losing my dad, he’s sent me a hummingbird to remind me that he’s still with me. I will always respect these tiny little messengers. ♥️

@whitneyr3407 2 жыл бұрын

💕 I know it was your dad! I agree, hummingbirds are very special little guys. Love and healing being sent your way.

@lunalea1250 4 жыл бұрын

I think Hummingbirds are Angels in bird form...💜

@Vichitra4u 7 жыл бұрын

wow ...Beautiful HUMMINGBIRD and ULTIMATE Camera...

@s.r.vietnam 2 ай бұрын

ultimate hummingbirf and beatiful slow motion

@TwoAndEightBorders 7 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful tiny dinosaur

@sinmoneyy5253 6 жыл бұрын

RomanticPizza it's clearly a tiny dragon

@jondoe4667 Жыл бұрын

They are moving so incredibly fast, yet so stable when they hover.

@tardigrademicro Жыл бұрын

It's really interesting, and I just noticed; hummingbirds tread air just like we humans tread water!

@haileybettis9192 7 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful species

@ButtersTheBean 7 жыл бұрын

So pretty and magical.

@shyamparakkal 7 жыл бұрын

beautiful and peaceful. hope the bird was freed after the video was done recording. such beauty deserves nothing less than freedom.

@chairshoe81 7 жыл бұрын

Shyam Parakkal no they had to kill it unfortunately

@blackkid2424 7 жыл бұрын

chairshoe81 WHYYYY 😣☹😭

@kiwibiird 7 жыл бұрын

Mike Jensen that was beautiful, thank you.

@1920brooks 7 жыл бұрын

PATHETIC, cannot see a wonder of nature have to turn it into politics snowflake!

@EXECUTI0N619 7 жыл бұрын

Shyam Parakkal no shit it was returned

@jonathankimster32 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful creature of God

@loreleibee3539 Жыл бұрын

I'm about 5years late, but couldn't just not tell you how absolutely breathtaking this footage is. What you have managed to capture in this 2minute video is truly perfect in so many ways it's hard for to describe how I feel, what I see, and how it Resonates so intently that it moves my soul. As many others have expressed, hummingbirds hold a special, sacred place in my heart and in my world. So from every bit of that heart, thank you for this mesmerizing, awe inspiring, spiritual, pure, complex, simple and healing perspective of the hummingbird.

@Boba_Queen-gs7nz Жыл бұрын

Its so satisfying bro

@vapeurdepisse 9 ай бұрын

@@Boba_Queen-gs7nz lol

@stevedsouza6447 7 жыл бұрын

It's Amazingly beautiful.These birds have a very high rate of metabolism and an astonishing heart rate of 1200.They are beautiful birds created by God.

@NurseOrysia1 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, *nature and evolution* created such a beautiful design.

@kai518 4 жыл бұрын

Entirely true minus the god part

@LittleBlacksheep1995 4 жыл бұрын

Came here expecting some atheists in the thread, and wasn't wrong haha. it's not like God and evolutionism are mutually exclusive, just saying. Anyway I respect your points of view, so let's not get too heated up and stay civilized.

@onkarshinde2033 7 жыл бұрын

this is the most satisfying video i have even seen

@thecool24681 11 ай бұрын

SubhanAllah. How marvelous is your creation. There is no one worthy of worship except Allah.

@BomnunKim 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful.. God creates such an awesome being

@UmarKhan-zl2jm 7 жыл бұрын

I can't help watch this again and again. Makes me feel relaxed and comfortable.

@naturei2362 4 жыл бұрын

All that they deserve is freedom...pure freedom that which ensures the phrase, fly free like a bird...

@sahiljaan1502 2 жыл бұрын

This video is amazingly eye , mind and soul catching... Just a great Master piece of wild life filming.. Every thing is just spectacular .. The humming The music The pic quality The sound The filming And first and foremost the soothing effect of all this What not

@amberbright1883 7 жыл бұрын

Now How can anyone See this and not see how free and happy we are all supposed to be?! Sooo Beautiful! Still I understand what the Clear Box was for,we wouldn't have been able 2 See this little Angel if it wasn't for the box,and Video etc.

@capt3rdleg835 7 жыл бұрын

Jesus! This was like candy for my eyes.

@paulsallee4889 4 жыл бұрын

That's why he made them

@Guivalv 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulsallee4889 AMEN!

@Guivalv 3 жыл бұрын

Be careful in using the name of the Creator in vain, if you have no respect for Him nor regard Him as Lord, you will be punished eternally in the lake of fire. You can laugh at this and shrug it off if you'd like, but death is coming for us all -sooner than we think. Repent of your blasphemy and come to Christ for forgiveness or you will be burned alive for all eternity, in your shame and loss and darkness forever. It’s coming for you. Every day you come closer to your doom.

@GreenBrutusTV 3 жыл бұрын

@@Guivalv what if allah is real than we will both be punished

@clair233 6 жыл бұрын

They are so beautiful

@justmeonthebeach 2 жыл бұрын

I love hummingbirds 💖... thank you 🥰..

@joannawroblewska5094 Жыл бұрын

Blogoslawiona Marcelina siostra ❤️🌻🐦🥰🥰🥰

@sarahwimberly2346 7 жыл бұрын

One of Gods creations. Amazing.

@LikeAndShareBD 4 жыл бұрын

Subahan-allah, what a beautiful creation.

@paigec2732 5 жыл бұрын

Im so glad I got to listen to Anand Varma, the videographer, tell his story of the creative design needed to perfect this shot. The video turned out exceptionally well done and just proves nature is truly breathtaking.

@lizs59 Жыл бұрын

I was moved to tears watching this stunning hummingbird. Just so beautiful. Thank you

@em_9819 4 жыл бұрын

These little birds are SO BEAUTIFUL. I think god I’m alive during the time that they are alive so that I could see and learn more about these majestic creatures. 🌺

@bassjammincaleb 5 күн бұрын

Wow this video was very well put together! Felt very magical

@Pantheragatos 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was amazing. They're such beautiful little birds.

@patrick_notpakky Жыл бұрын

Hummingbird can be the best Helicopter Pilot. Look how steady they hover in the air.

@Eroblue11 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite little bird. 🌹😘

@ArghaSaha05 7 жыл бұрын

This is really the best part of out world. Being humans, we have a responsibility.

@jprest13 7 жыл бұрын

you are going to break the internet... how stunning

@aswinbeats 6 жыл бұрын

So beautiful! Fills my heart with love, peace and hope!

@behindtheplate 6 жыл бұрын

this should have 198 million views

@2darkdragon 4 жыл бұрын

jesus christ... what a camera....absolutely stunning

@bevmin7398 Жыл бұрын

I first saw hummingbirds at my mother in law’s house in the country. She had 4-5 feeders around the patio and they got used to being around people because there was almost always someone sitting out there. They would almost come to you if you’d been around a long time. So beautiful and amazing to watch! We bought our house in 2000 and I started a flower bed right outside the windows where my chair is. They came like crazy and I love watching them in the early evening as they come for dinner! I planted a butterfly bush (but didn’t know they could multiply!) and they loved it. Now I’m not able to take care of them properly due to health issues and after this year, I’m going to totally re-do the area. I’ve got 4 big ones and hundreds of little ones coming up. I don’t know what to do with them all! I hope people will take them instead of me having to put them on the compost pile. I have plans for after this summer and I hope the hummers still come. It’s gotten too far out of hand and kids don’t help old people to earn a little money like when I was a kid. I just hope my hummers like my new plans and keep coming back! I’m mostly housebound these days and it’s very hard to cut the dead ones off of all of them so they stay nice. These are the coolest birds I’ve ever seen! We’re considering moving to a place that’s just one story and, believe it or not, I’ll have to ask potential buyers to keep feeding them. I hadn’t realized how many different kinds there are! This time of year, the wasps won’t stay away so I hope I can find something natural, that won’t hurt them or my flowers but is effective so my hummers can get a good meal before they start their journey south. I’m in Ohio so they have a very long trip to come up here! If you know of something, suggestions are appreciated! I love these beautiful little creatures. They’re great entertainment for all. My 5 year old grandson is amazed by them, just like his mom was when she was little ♥️🕊 God’s creations are just beautiful 🤗🥰

@KritikMass 5 жыл бұрын

страсть, что творится! Что вы за люди такие!

@STARBOY_CROFT 6 жыл бұрын

this is adorable

@hellshulk Жыл бұрын

This footage is a lesson for others on how to make videos. Absolutely beyond imagination.

@brent1801 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for this work. just simply amazing. nature, evolution, biologic adaptation, such a beautiful example of how nature innovates, such an immersive experience of what it might feel like to be a hummingbird. beautiful little creatures with some very nifty skill sets trying to survive just like the rest of us, how we treat these little guys is a reflection of who we are as a species.

@josevillalobos663 2 жыл бұрын

You think this was a product of evolution? There is definitely a designer behind everything we live around.

@armyandexo-luniteweareonea2817 5 жыл бұрын

So beautiful and adorable.

@TheJaseku 7 жыл бұрын

Those NVIDIA graphics are getting out of hand

@dr.unorganized9014 7 жыл бұрын

ikr

@paradonym 6 жыл бұрын

1. It's not 4k HDR 2. My AMD RX580 rendered this perfectly on a high class IPS screen panel...

@thegodemperors45thlegionof41 6 жыл бұрын

You can almost feel the 3D

@OMGtheykilledKenny42 Жыл бұрын

Out of wing!

@iloveeveryone8611 7 жыл бұрын

Incredible cinematography.

@linsey7946 10 ай бұрын

I feel like I know that humming bird personally now. We're good friends

@cianaferl4412 5 жыл бұрын

This is like the best video ive ever seen

@thevincemyster 7 жыл бұрын

so beautiful and caged up

@aav2364 5 жыл бұрын

Wow truly beautiful Photography

@minicute2234 7 жыл бұрын

this instrumental music is just...wow

@rimasuemikidia 5 жыл бұрын

I would SO love to know the song.

@eye.and.i 3 жыл бұрын

@@rimasuemikidia the traveler - hereafter music

$@Femfractal$

@Femfractal 10 ай бұрын

So beautiful!! Thank you🙇‍♀️

@joannawroblewska5094 Жыл бұрын

Jezu ty się tym zajmij 🌻🐦🐦🐦🌻🥰🕊👀👀👀

@nesseihtgnay9419 7 жыл бұрын

WOW, its like watching the word beautiful itself...amazing such beautiful bird.

@micaelmaya-peinl535 5 жыл бұрын

A real beauty of evolution. Billions of years of life on earth led to this amazing creature.

@eddiem4098 4 ай бұрын

A super intelligent designer led to this marvel of a creature.

@dianaydu 3 жыл бұрын

So beautiful ✨🧚🏼‍♂️✨🧚🏼‍♂️

@Dytalks 3 жыл бұрын

Wow Your Camera is Soooooooooooo god ❤️❤️

@tarkineWild 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and elegant A joy to see in flight

@bazx7786 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing Photography

@72Disco1998 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful birds.

@lesliev9770 5 жыл бұрын

This is how God sees everything, in perfect and infinite detail.

@Evveffentide 6 жыл бұрын

absolutely beautiful

@yoshawnsmith3573 7 жыл бұрын

I have no idea how you guys get these amazing shots but I am always amazed and stunned at every video

@FOBENT. 3 жыл бұрын

Music beautifully paired with gods gift!

@simonclarke7309 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you to everyone involved in this stunning study

@bongamhlongo7776 7 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous just Gorgeous

@suswathinnapriyan7945 3 жыл бұрын

Cant express how one could feel joy while watching this video. Thanks National Geographic

@vicjagsingh 7 жыл бұрын

thank you National Geographic.. that's one of the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

@eniretak33pal52 5 жыл бұрын

Magnifique et fascinant !...Merci !

@skelitalmisfit12 7 жыл бұрын

Thia video was beautifully shot. great job!! truly magnificient

@sametzweiler2630 7 жыл бұрын

easily one of the coolest nature shots I've ever seen

@savannahperkins6897 2 жыл бұрын

My science teacher showed this to me and I think it is so cool and the humming bird is beautiful ❤️❤️

@riztv87 2 жыл бұрын

Sending support, ganda ng hummingbird

@notallthatbad Жыл бұрын

Majestic and breathtaking. Just watching it makes you go so still. Amazing creatures!

@TheShapingSickness 7 жыл бұрын

Truly marvelous

@SlayPlenty 6 жыл бұрын

that is gorgeous

@adamt253 7 жыл бұрын

That hummingbird looks just like me every time I take a sip of beer. 😋🍺👌

@TheGreymatterUniverse Жыл бұрын

Astounding. I cried watching it.

@coybi 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so beautiful I can't believe it's actually real

@gusstavv 7 жыл бұрын

WOW! That iridescent color is mesmerizing!!

@lyndmvlog3359 2 жыл бұрын

Hummingbird so amazing 😍

@thefrequencyyouneed 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible shots! This was soo stunningly beautiful and it made me tear up😊

@mctoasty3218 7 жыл бұрын

hummingbirds are such amazing and beautiful creatures!

@HM-pb3xp 7 жыл бұрын

It's so beautiful , subhanallah

@rashadabu959 3 жыл бұрын

Subhanallah

@arindamgc 7 жыл бұрын

It's So Beautiful & Mesmerizing. 🐦😍

@lilleplutt1 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, this really amazed me! One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Thank you

@sidneydispas8154 7 жыл бұрын

This is actually one of the coolest videos ive ever seen

@davidhenry792 3 жыл бұрын

Truly,a gift from GOD....

@vishnusamy2338 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Eye-catching. Nothing is better than our mother nature. Thanks to Anand Varma team for posting this video. Keep rocking

@nombreapellido9038 11 ай бұрын

Amazing. I was lucky enough to have one get a drink and a cooling shower as I was misting my plants on a hot Phoenix afternoon. So very impressive.

@TheLeoPoint 5 ай бұрын

Gorgeous

@tracybosworth1033 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Beautiful! ❤

@lamest2023 4 жыл бұрын

Thank for the video, I got to see the birds tongue, it's like split into two parts, and the shaking off the water drops was so cute. Did I actually see more than one eye lid??? Perfect video thank you Nat Geo... Love love loved it ❤️