When hummingbirds fly unfriendly skies
Hovering behind a fat obstacle like a tree trunk on a windy day may have costs
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HOVER MASTER An Anna’s hummingbird can sip nectar in fairly bumpy air but may have to calculate when a meal isn’t worth the energy expenditure of fighting turbulence.
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