Photos and videos of our amazing 2D residents

[loreta]

Sorry to say, but that image is a miniature reproduction of a bird, taken from someone's Facebook page.

But this is the bird they were referring to...

Mellisuga helenae / Bee Hummingbird​

Smallest bird in the world
Also known as Zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird

Native to Cuba (Classified as 'near threatened')

Move their wings 80 times a SECOND!!!
Up to 200 times a second when courting a female.

Phenomenal + mind blowing...

Next time I think I am exhausted, I will think of these exquisite little miracles...
how divine they are

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Female

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Male

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Male

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Male

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Bee hummingbird nest and eggs - for perspective...

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Oh the beauty!

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Imagine how tiny these babies are! Must get a bit crowded in that nest while she is feeding them for up to 40 days.

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Male...

Some facts/info here

Some beautiful footage in this video:

We, humans, are really ugly compared to birds. We aren't even able to fly. These pictures are marvelous, really. Nature is a miracle of beauty.

 

[loreta]

Wonderful bird songs.

 

[loreta]

It is time to feel Christmas! With Topi the dog!

 

[Adobe]

Sledding Dog:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1598366086344413187

 

[Adobe]

This deer carefully maneuvers its antlers to walk under a gate.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1598758083303714816

 

[Adobe]

Hey! I'm WALKING here!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1598706919773962243

 

[Adobe]

Beat it...I said BEAT IT!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1597254740160585728

 

[Adobe]

Someone got caught cheating!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1596668627910070273

 

[Glenn]

You are being watched. Surveillance cat...

 

[Ca.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1599085556033785859

Stop little cat!! It's me ! It's just a mask!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1599183833428942848

https://twitter.com/x/status/1599406418016157697

 

[SevenFeathers]

My sheep neighbors munching on cedar trees:

 

[Lukasz]

Sunlight filters through hummingbird feathers, emitting a full spectrum of color. The opalescent phenomenon is caused by diffraction.



Images © Christian Spencer

 

[Pierre]

Serendipity?

 

[Mr.Cyan]

Another pic of Deer's in the snow :)

 

[Pecha]

Critters of all manners and sizes coexisting in a large free-roam space!