The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight - Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara
Dig into the incredible fighting, feeding, and flying capabilities of hummingbirds.
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In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And they can do this all while achieving sustained hovering flight- an aerial feat no other bird can perform. How do they do it? Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara explore the incredible flying capabilities of hummingbirds.
Lesson by Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara, directed by Lisa Vertudaches.
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The hummingbirds flexing is now my favourite gif.
@ashmanideep6253
3 жыл бұрын
Upload and Share the link in the reply
@cyanidepopcorn0107
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashmanideep6253 how do you want me to share it?
@wizz1358
3 жыл бұрын
@@cyanidepopcorn0107 upload it to a gift database and share the link, like on tenor, for example
@cyanidepopcorn0107
3 жыл бұрын
@@wizz1358 yeah I sent a gyfcat link, which keeps getting deleted. Ah well
@TheCzarcastic
3 жыл бұрын
Do you even (generate) lift?
The animators clearly had such much fun with this one.
@lisavertudaches
3 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah we did 💪🐦💪
@alphabladelm2011
3 жыл бұрын
You helped animate this? Kudos to you! This was hilarious! 👍👍
@nedisawegoyogya
3 жыл бұрын
@@kbye2321 yes i noticed that LOL
@afoxcatartvideos4877
3 жыл бұрын
@@lisavertudaches wow
@kajalbhandari4326
3 жыл бұрын
@@lisavertudaches great job hhaaha
I literally choked when the hummingbird said "Check these pecs." 😂😂😂
@Panda-24
3 жыл бұрын
I'm looking.👀👌🏻 🤣🤣🤣
@juanmanuelpenaloza9264
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Bro out much?!
@luminessence321
2 жыл бұрын
XD LMAO
@pamyamkys
2 жыл бұрын
I was drinking water, I just can't XD
@philbrookesuk
2 жыл бұрын
I did the music, sound and hummingbird voices for this lesson, I'm so glad it made you laugh! Here's a video with me saying "check the pecs" in it :-D kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYqnlLxsp9e4lag.html
The hummingbirds in the thumbnail: *s t r o n k*
@adiyaroy0
3 жыл бұрын
Wait what did I seriously get hearted by one of my favourite channels? Well my day has gotten a whole lot better. Been a fan for nearly 4 years now
@ihavetallbrains2011
3 жыл бұрын
Stronk
@CC_CCMN
3 жыл бұрын
But there’s a reason why they’re so low tier in Outside. I know that they are extremely fast, but their stamina is SOOOOO quickly emptied.
@jessicacarranza2959
3 жыл бұрын
Cue the Pillar man theme song
@mapofthesoultagme7143
3 ай бұрын
i think many birds are strong for their size
My grand mother use to feed them and you could hear them hit each other while fighting all the way inside the house with the door closed.
@vasudev8957
3 жыл бұрын
We do they eat i mean what can we feed them
@vasudev8957
3 жыл бұрын
@@mobilemarshall thnx bro i thought they eat insects which is hard for us to provide them but i didn't think about giving them sugar juice or artificial nectar ☺️
@theabirde
3 жыл бұрын
@@vasudev8957 hummingbird also need to eat insects but i don't think it's topo priority. They need to have lots of sugar energy to keep up with their metabolisms. Nectar/sugar juice has lots of sugar energy. It does not usually have all the nutrients they need (the ones insects have) At 2:20 there's an animation that has one snacking on some sort of insect. 🥰🐦💐🥰
@SplooksRee
3 жыл бұрын
I have seen several hummingbirds going into battle against each other. It was brutal
@iMajoraGaming
2 жыл бұрын
I once caught a hummingbird in my hands and got to see it so close, you could see the muscles on them even though it relaxed in my hands
This artstyle is soo cute
@Artefic
3 жыл бұрын
yes I agree, it is so simple
@funenglish7569
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, it's awesome
@ladygrinningsoul357
3 жыл бұрын
Cutest❣️
@odod992
2 жыл бұрын
Too*
@softdroid1655
2 жыл бұрын
it's by Lisa Vertudaches!
3:09 I can't stop laughing 😂, damn you animator!..
@himanshutahiliani1235
3 жыл бұрын
This shows that TED knows their memes. TED is a man of culture.
@markyden
3 жыл бұрын
3:41
@Rere-kk6cm
3 жыл бұрын
It looks like a fish 😭
@toontics3475
3 жыл бұрын
it's funny af I'm still laughing
@JunWongs
3 жыл бұрын
The sleeping scene at 4:04 was super cute too
The way the hummingbirds were duelling is now one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a Ted-Ed video.
@capuchinosofia4771
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr? Amazing!
@chongus3092
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@noahz3429
3 жыл бұрын
yeah it some dragon ball action
@jessicajayes8326
3 жыл бұрын
My mom once saw a hummingbird chase a blue jay away from a robin's nest.
@Alkalus
3 жыл бұрын
@@jessicajayes8326 nice
THIS is how you do educational videos right, goofy visuals and a serious narrator and script. Its amazing how many other channels do it backwards
@eugeniamikulan3328
2 жыл бұрын
You should check out the channel that makes True Facts. THAT is hilarious
@BambinaSaldana
Жыл бұрын
Serious voices over silly stuff is funny. Like imagine Attenborough reading a Sam O Nella script.
Hummingbirds are such beautiful creatures.
@giomorrison9531
3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@maple22moose44
3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@jillianneashleyrosenfeldba9723
3 жыл бұрын
So true 😍
@RosheenQuynh
3 жыл бұрын
Especially the iridescent ones!
@bivcbmtgstgtssscqcrddgtrsm2257
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but they are vicious little birds.
Therapist : buff hummingbirds do not exist, they can't hurt you Buff hummingbirds: 0:50
@thegoldengamer9315
3 жыл бұрын
I thought of this exact comment in my mind at least 50 minutes before
@Sage3356
3 жыл бұрын
@Henry Amazeing well, not with human muscles
@saadmanalam7283
3 жыл бұрын
Awaken my masters
@CitrineFaerie
3 жыл бұрын
@@saadmanalam7283 AYAYAYAYAYAY
@superp2222
3 жыл бұрын
@@CitrineFaerie *AZTEC DUBSTEP*
And this is how I spent the 15 minutes after I got my 1st COVID-19 shot: listening to the Demon of Reason talk about hummingbirds.
@georgebennettiii690
3 жыл бұрын
Same here
A Gold medal for the person who made the sound effects 🏅
@philbrookesuk
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Here's a video of me doing some of them if you're interested :-D kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYqnlLxsp9e4lag.html
@toad-on-a-toadstool
Жыл бұрын
"Check these pecs"
That thumbnail sure is weird... By the way, did anyone notice the hummingbird eat the fire ant queen from another video at 0:21?
@Alkalus
3 жыл бұрын
oh my lord. not the fire ant queen
@bluesky_cupy5158
3 жыл бұрын
Fire ant queen, the bad ending *You were killed before you started a colony*
@thegoldengamer9315
3 жыл бұрын
@@bluesky_cupy5158 lmaoo
@zero_prfctn
3 жыл бұрын
Noticed that :D
@hongsengchan9855
3 жыл бұрын
Same
Once I had the honor of saving a trapped hummingbird in my house. I had to catch him with my bare hands so I wouldn't hurt him. It was the most marvelous experience I've ever had. The details on his structure, the iridescence and bright colors of his feathers, the intense heart beating feeling through my fingers. They are absolutely beautiful that close, even so that words are not enough to describe.
3:35 You've heard of 'Hammerhead Shark', now its time for 'Mace Beak Hummingbird'
The animation is so wholesome. I especially like the flexing hummingbirds and the cute defensive owl.
That wasn't just any date! It was their 2 day anniversary. To an insect, they were basically celebrating being together 50 years. She was his everything. His soul mate. And she was taken from him too soon. RIP insects wife. We will remember you fondly. She was a lover of fine wines and long flights along the tree.
@tanmaygusain1316
3 жыл бұрын
Sed
@sohamacharya171
3 жыл бұрын
@@tanmaygusain1316 sed-ed
@lepidlover0557
2 жыл бұрын
He'll get her back in a few hours
@leonkenny716
Жыл бұрын
@@lepidlover0557 how?
@goldngamer1365
Жыл бұрын
@@leonkenny716 in the form of a much less living substance if you understand me
Love hummingbirds; I used to spend a lot of time watching them buzz around my mom's garden when I was younger ☺️
This wasn’t only so very educational about hummingbirds, it was absolutely adorable with the animations!! I love this!!!❤️❤️🐦❤️❤️🥰
Ted Ed have outdone themselves in this beautiful video. Filled with beautiful animation, a hilarious meme reference (3:08), and of course really interesting information.
Nobody: Humming birds in 0:52 : *Aya Aya Aya..* aztez dubstep intensifies.
@capuchinosofia4771
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@thegoldengamer9315
3 жыл бұрын
*Pillar men be like*
@gamethrough5530
3 жыл бұрын
Is that a Jojo reference?
@rubyred186
3 жыл бұрын
@@gamethrough5530 if there are three buff creatures there will always be a jojo reference..
@blitzwaffe
3 жыл бұрын
AWAKEN MY MASTERS
My mom's favorite. Overly Sarcastic Productions: But there is a ray of sunshine in all this. If you're an Aztec warrior and end up dead, you get to turn into a hummingbird. Ah, that's cute.
@alans.95
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes blood for the blood god
Goddamn this is literally my favorite video of all time
Hummingbirds' metabolic rate is so fast, because of having to flap their wings so much, that they are eight hours away from starving to death at any given moment (when they are awake)
@ArkenGAMES
3 жыл бұрын
Living on the edge
@adiyaroy0
3 жыл бұрын
I thought it was three hours... w u t
@ozgurkarayel3443
3 жыл бұрын
I mean you're 2 min from dying but whenever you breathe it resets
This is brilliant. The animation. The sounds. The information. I laughed out loud, while at the same time learning. Wonderful!
The animation here is just so cute. The TED Ed animations are always good but this one's just so adorable.
So hummingbirds are basically the animal kingdom's real-life version of The Flash? That's so awesome!
As always love the animation, but the final line on this video about them being the messenger of the Aztec god of war, and that strength can come in small sizes... Top notch writing right there.
Them do be some buff boys
@ianc.9482
3 жыл бұрын
They do be buff
2:10 I LOVE THAT ELEPLANT DRAWING!!!
the animations are so cool omggg
This is by far the best animation from Ted ed. An absolute favourite too. Tell the animator I said thank you for such wonderful art. 🌹❤️
I love the fact that their beaks are bending as well in the animation. ❤️
Kudos to animators, you never failed to put a smile on my face. 👏🏼👏🏼
the art style in this video is very simple yet has a strong meaning to every character, the personality. And this actually helps in understanding the concept better. Love the art style hoping to see it in the future videos
I am pretty sure Ted won't disappoint me even by the video of a random stick.
Thank you for making education accessible like this. It's not easy to make bird biology fun but you're doing a great job at it... Sorry.
I have a hummingbird feeder on my patio and I live in AZ. I'm well aware of how bold these little guys are.
2:38 This part. It shall be cherished.
This is why they're so sacred to indigenous ppl across the Americas 😊
I just can't believe it!! I saw one while i was walking home, it felt very magical! Its very rare to find such bird here in the Philippines
I live in WA & all winter long I can go out on my back porch and listen to hummingbirds fight. It's like tiny aliens firing lasers & I love it.
I did not plan to watch it. But the thumbnail told me to click on it. 😍😍😍😍Omg why is the drawing style so cute.!!!!
These animations make learning way more fun. Nice work, TedEd!
Love how cute the hummingbird is and they are an impressif little speedster
Incredible video!!! They are strong animals and incredible smart!!!
me in a sunny day: *just chillen and admiring the flowers* that one humming bird: *zzzzeezzzzzzeeerreeerrrrrrreezzzzz*
My husband and I started putting hummingbird feeders out in 2019. We are obsessed with these little miracles! So much fun. For anyone wanting to start, a big piece of advice is change the nectar frequently in the summer months, and get an ant moat so the ants don't go in and spoil the nectar.
The animation made the little bird cute like a teddy bear!
The hummingbirds are oozing derp and I love it. I love it so much.
This has to be the cutest ted video i’ve ever watched!
1:43 I personally hate spiders but this one is so funny and cute! The way is was defending its flower made me laugh and not cringe.🕷️
This amazing animation couples with the narration hilariously and seamlessly. Beautifully done!
The Hummingbirds look Cute and Funny,the Flaps are Great Stlye!
WHY IS THIS NOT MORE FAMOUS THIS VIDEO WAS INCREDIBLE
The only TED-Ed video I've ever laughed at 😂😂 Keep making these!!
"IMENSE POWER CAN COME IN SMALLEST PACKAGES".
I am a Korean herb farm. I learn a lot from watching videos. I wish you good farming and good health and happiness. 영상잘보고갑니다. 유투브도 승승장구하시길 응원합니다.
Out of all the teded videos, this is my favorite Hummingbirds are one of my favorite animals and this made me love them even more
While ultra educational, you gotta admit the adorable art style really commands the attention.
3:41 Hummingbird vs Duolingo
Those deadly dual of hummingbirds are a feast for the eyes and also mind! Such great animation.
We love feeding hummingbirds during their migration. They are fun to watch.
Ted ed animations are getting better with every episode
The animation is soo colourful and vibrant.. love itt ❤️❤️
Narrator: Demon of Reason aka Jack Cutmore Scott The Story Board Artist, Animators, Compositors, Art directors and Sound Designer Thx for making the best Ted-Ed video yet
This is probably the best Ted video I've seen so far!
I freakin love the artstyle and animation, so funny but informative at the same time
I put Red Bull in the hummingbird feeder. I'm pretty sure I just saw one go back in time...
I call them Tiny Napoleons. LOL. I've had Anna's Hummingbirds at my feeders all winter. They've been so fun to watch.
2:38 that bgm together with the ahhhh, i just hilarious! 🤣
"Gravity means nothing to them" -PBS
Omg that was the ant queen from the previous video. This confirm that Ted-Ed videos exist in the same universe lol!
@sohamacharya171
3 жыл бұрын
Call matpat, we need some serious guys on this thing.
@bivcbmtgstgtssscqcrddgtrsm2257
3 жыл бұрын
@@sohamacharya171 Agreed.
@thegoldengamer9315
3 жыл бұрын
@@sohamacharya171 lmao
Such a beautiful creature. So beautiful
I Love How The Hummingbirds Are Flexing At 0:50
They might be tiny, but they're also absolutely fascinating.
This was a really masterpiece animation...👍
Hummingbirds are now my spirit animal.
There's so much personality and humor in this! Not only informative, but hilarious and memorable too. Great work!
I laughed out loud when the hummingbird was picking on the owl
R.I.P to the insect 2:23
The cameo of the queen ant from their other video about ants made my happy :)
hummingbirds love nectar and i love this clip 2.44❤️❤️😂
Yesss, I love this artist!
@lisavertudaches
3 жыл бұрын
🧡🐦💪
Hummingbirds truly are magnificent
Loved learning about them. So tiny and yet powerful ❤
Hats off to the makers of this amazing piece of knowldege
The earth has music for those who listen.
That thumbnail tho.....😂🤣
When I’m gone from home at college I really miss seeing the hummingbirds. I feed them when I’m home and it’s something special
This is my favorite video about hummingbirds!! The animation is adorable and precise. I love it!!
The humming bird ate the queen fire ant, 0:21 But Why.... Why Ted-ed
@TEDEd
3 жыл бұрын
The circle of life
@angelmiau8445
3 жыл бұрын
Well yes but atuly yes
4:39 Im using this on my next date.....
@kuldeepsingh189
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@GOOD_FARMER
6 ай бұрын
🤣
The style the hummingbird are in is adorable
0:40 More like 70 times per second and their hearts beat 1260 per minute. They recognize you as their provider and hover above your head telling you when you should change the sugar nectar. Amazing! 💕 ☮ 🌎 🌌
When you're early you don't know what to comment...
0:22 OMG OMG THATS THE FIRE ANT QUEEN FROM THE EPISODE I love the cameo
@MikasCreationsWasTaken
3 жыл бұрын
I thought i was the only one.
There are many things, of which we are unaware. Thanks TED ED for sharing lessons.
Loved this! I can watch them all day. The sas these little creatures have is hilarious 🤣