A hummingbird in a wind tunnel

Scientists have used a high-speed camera to film hummingbirds’ aerial acrobatics at 1,000 frames per second.

They can see, frame by frame, how neither wind nor rain stop these tiniest of birds from fueling up.

But what happens when the weather gets rough?

This fascinating video from San Francisco PBS station’s science video series Deep Look.

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