THE FEED

“One of my favorite photos ever was of this young Costa’s hummingbird just getting in his beautiful feathers.”LISA SWANSON RICHLAND CENTER, WI TURN UP THE VOLUME A male Costa’s hummingbird can amplify the sound of his tail feathers by 11 decibels by directing the angle of those feathers toward the female during the courtship rituals. AN ACTIVE LIFE During normal daily activity, the heart rate of Costa’s hummingbirds ranges between 500 and 900 beats per minute. When the temperature drops below 50 degrees, the birds enter a torpor, and their heart rate slows to around 50 beats per minute.…

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Birds & Blooms (Digital) - 1 Issue, February/March 2024

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