Hummingbirds reveal secrets of sipping
May 4 – Research has debunked a 180-year-old theory of how hummingbirds gather nectar. Using high speed cameras and some ingenuity, a graduate student at the University of Connecticut slowed down time to get a better look at how the tiny birds eat. Ben Gruber reports
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Hummingbirds reveal secrets of sipping
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- Scientists began studying the humming bird only very recently.
- The birds eat insects from flowers.
- Scientists believed that the birds uses caterpillar action to eat.
- This is an active process.
- The tube to do this is the bird’s beak.
- The researcher in this case used a high speed camera and a clear plastic feeder to film the process.
- The student has now confirmed the theory on the bird’s eating method.
- He found that the bird’s beak separated into tiny tubes to trap nectar.
- The research could hep us with our understanding of mechanics.
- We may even eventually find the ultimate map.
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