Long Tounge
It took 15 minutes and 102 frames to capture this image while visiting the Tucson Desert Museum’s Hummingbird Aviary. Love the place.
It took 15 minutes and 102 frames to capture this image while visiting the Tucson Desert Museum’s Hummingbird Aviary. Love the place.
It took 15 minutes and 102 frames to capture this image while visiting the Tucson Desert Museum’s Hummingbird Aviary. Love the place.
Hummingbirds extend their long tongues to feed efficiently on nectar from flowers. Imagine them as tiny superheroes with an extendable gadget – their tongue! Perfectly designed for the job, their tongues are forked at the tip, opening to form a tube that slurps up nectar faster than you can say "flower power." This nifty tool lets them reach deep into blooms, accessing nectar other creatures can only dream of. Given their high-energy lifestyle, it’s like a perpetual pit stop at the flower gas station. So, their long tongues are not just practical but a quirky superpower essential for their survival!
