Tag: birds

Excellent example of mimicry

Himalayan Griffon Vulture plays tricks! This incredible photo taken by Husein Latif clearly shows the fake eyes on a Himalayan Griffon Vulture.  On first glance, it’s hard to even see the bird’s actual face as you are automatically drawn to the fake eyes. It’s a great example of mimicry with this perfect deception to avoid […]

Hummingbird Wings

The hummingbird flaps its wings up to 75 times a second! To fuel this activity, it eats around twice its weight in nectar every day.  Despite this huge consumption, the smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird from Cuba. It weighs a mere 1.6 grams!  There are also the only creatures that can […]