This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Wednesday 17 March 2021
The Humming of the Hummingbird
A Physics study at Stanford University has solved why Hummingbirds hum (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/16/scientists-unlock-secret-of-why-hummingbirds-hum). Somewhat predictably, the hum is produced by the bird's unusual hovering, flight pattern. Unlike other birds, hummingbirds generate lift on both the up- and the down-strokes of their wings. Hummingbirds also beat their wings much faster than other species. It's the pressure changes produced by the wing movements, generating the distinctive hum!
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