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Celebrate the beauty and grace of hummingbirds on National Hummingbird Day, which falls on the first Saturday in September. This special day was established to honor these amazing creatures, which have been around for more than 40 million years! They are some of the smallest birds in the world, yet they can fly up to 60 miles per hour and travel thousands of miles each year during migrations. If you're lucky enough to spot a hummingbird, you know how magical it is – so why not take part in National Hummingbird Day and enjoy their beauty and wonder?
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1924</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Discovery of Hummingbirds</div><div class='timeline-text'>Scientists in the 1920s first identified over 330 individual species of hummingbirds, acknowledging them as some of the most unique and visually captivating birds on the planet.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1950s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Extensive Research</div><div class='timeline-text'>Extensive scientific research was conducted on hummingbirds throughout the 1950s, revealing incredible insights about their high metabolism, rapid heartbeat, and unique hovering flight capabilities.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Hummingbird General Awareness</div><div class='timeline-text'>During the late 1980s, awareness about hummingbirds increased globally as they started getting depicted widely in popular culture, including movies, paintings, and literature.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First National Hummingbird Day</div><div class='timeline-text'>The inaugural National Hummingbird Day was celebrated on the first Saturday in September in 2001 to honor and appreciate these wonderful creatures and promote their conservation.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2016</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div the='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Cultural Impact</div><div class='timeline-text'>The hummingbird's cultural impact, including its symbolic associations with joy, playfulness, and adaptability, was recognized in various societies, influencing arts, literature, and spirituality.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Hang a feeder</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Hang a hummingbird feeder in your yard or garden. Make sure to fill it with the proper food mixture and change it out every few days.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Plant flowers</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Choose flowering plants that hummingbirds like and plant them around your garden or yard. Some favorites include petunias, foxgloves, bee balm, and columbine.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Go birdwatching</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Head to your local park or nature reserve and spend the day looking for hummingbirds. Pack a lunch, bring some binoculars, and see how many hummingbirds you can spot.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Make a craft</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Make a hummingbird craft out of paper, fabric, or clay. You can make your own hummingbird decorations or ornaments to hang in your home or garden.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Attend an event</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Check out local events celebrating hummingbirds. Many parks and nature centers host educational programs about hummingbirds and their habitats.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Hummingbirds are beautiful and mesmerizing</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>When you see a hummingbird flying gracefully in the sky or hovering around your garden, it's hard not to be captivated! Their tiny feathers take on all sorts of vibrant colors, so watching them can be a incredibly calming and peaceful experience.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Hummingbirds help pollinate flowers</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Hummingbirds are important pollinators for many of our wildflowers. They visit countless blossoms everyday in search of nectar, which they need to survive. As they feed, they spread pollen among plants - making them vital to the health of ecosystems worldwide!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Hummingbirds are amazing survivors</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>The small size of hummingbirds may make them seem fragile, but these little birds are actually quite tough. They can travel hundreds of miles in one day looking for food, and some species have even been known to fly nonstop over the Pacific Ocean from Canada to Mexico!</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>1</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Hummingbirds Beat Their Wings Approximately 80 Times Per Second</h3><p class='facts-content'>This rapid movement creates the humming sound that gives these birds their name and also allows them to hover mid-air with precision.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>2</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>A Hummingbird’s Heart Can Beat More Than 1,000 Times Per Minute</h3><p class='facts-content'>This rapid heart rate is necessary to support their high-energy lifestyle and incredibly fast wingbeat.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>3</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Most Hummingbird Species Only Exists in The Americas</h3><p class='facts-content'>This makes hummingbirds a hallmark of the New World, as the majority of the species are found in Central and South America.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>4</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Hummingbirds are the Only Birds That Can Fly Backwards</h3><p class='facts-content'>Their unique wing structure allows them to fly backwards and even upside down, adding to their distinctiveness in the bird realm.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>5</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Hummingbirds are Highly Territorial</h3><p class='facts-content'>Despite their small size, hummingbirds are known to be aggressive and territorial, especially when defending their food sources.</p></div></div>
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