Early Bird
Posted by patricia ferguson on January 3, 2006
Q: which bird can fly backward?
A: Although hummingbirds get all the credit for being able to accomplish this feat (flying backward), other birds can too, just not as well. There are many species of warblers and other small songbirds that can hover in place and fly backwards a wee bit as they seek insects on the wing. But, the champions of flying backward are definitely the hummingbirds.
John Wiessinger ( January 4, 2006)
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