When hummingbirds are the topic of discussion, people's eyes light up, they smile, and ask a lot of questions. The following hummingbird facts will amaze you and may answer some of your questions. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird weighs 3 grams. A first class letter weighs 30 grams. A hummingbird eats half its weight in sugar each day.
Hummingbirds can fly backwards, forwards, sideways, upside down, and can hover.
These partially reflect light causing the brilliant reds, purples, greens, and blues seen on the birds. Hummingbirds claim a feeding territory and defend it vigorously. They attack other hummingbirds that cross their border and will attack much larger birds including crows. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds migrate 500 miles nonstop across the Gulf of Mexico. This extra fat will all be burned during the flight.