2007-11-06 09:26:05 · 12 answers · asked by pup 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
They certainly can - and they can hover in the air by flapping their wings between 15 - 80 times per second, depending on species. Imagine that - 80 times per second - that's a lot of flapping!
2007-11-06 09:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. We had hummingbirds outside my dorm in Arizona and outside my house in Virginia (plus one or two here in Ohio) and I've been close enough almost to reach out and touch them, and I've watched them fly backwards. They have to...they go in to get the nectar from the flowers and then they sort of back out, like a truck, when they're done.
2007-11-06 09:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True
2007-11-11 12:33:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely thats totaly true theey are the only bird able to fly backwards
2007-11-06 09:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why? with the aid of fact they are in a position to. can no longer you only hear them guffawing in any respect the different birds.."look at those one way saps HA HA." How? with the aid of fact they're can no longer in basic terms only flap yet torque and twist their wings greater suitable than the different species of poultry.
2016-12-08 14:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True. It is the only bird that can.
2007-11-06 09:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true, they are like little helicopters, and they use their tail to rudder foward or backwards, ect.
2007-11-07 06:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is true , I am watching one do it right now
2007-11-06 09:52:04 · answer #8 · answered by kjathena1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true
2007-11-06 22:09:32 · answer #9 · answered by dust s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true
2007-11-06 09:33:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋