Bird Buddyさんのイラストまとめ

#Hummingbirds are pretty small as it is, but the #bee hummingbird takes the cake! It is named that because they were often mistaken for bees because of their miniature size. They are about five centimeters long and weigh up to two grams or as little as a single playing card.

Have you ever seen a picture of an animal and thought, “No way, that’s a person in a costume”? Sun bears come to mind and of course, harpy #eagles. If you see one, don’t go making sure that they’re the real deal!

When you think about fast animals, you probably think of a cheetah. But did you know that the fastest animal on the planet is actually the peregrine #falcon? First, it has to reach a high altitude, then it dives at a speed of 200 mph or 340 kmph, almost as fast as a helicopter!

#Penguins can survive in a, to put it mildly, pretty harsh environment, but did you know they are incredible divers as well? Emperor penguins hold the record for the deepest dive ever, 565 meters or one-and-a-half times the height of the Empire State Building. #birdfacts

Birds also sometimes find themselves in traffic jams! Large soaring birds soar because of rising hot air and that only occurs over land. During migration, raptors and storks pass through straits like Bosphorus, Messina and Gibraltar. #birdsconnectourworld #twitternaturecommunity

Back in the day, people didn’t know why birds suddenly disappeared. In Ancient Greece they thought they turned into fish. One other common belief was metamorphosis. Aristotle was convinced redstarts turned into robins in the winder and then back into redstarts! #birds

A lot of birds like cuckoos, warblers, flycatchers, orioles, sparrows, vireos and thrushes migrate at night. Nighttime air is cooler! It is also much less turbulent and, probably most importantly, their predators like falcons or hawks are sound asleep. #birdsconnectourworld

Birds get fat before migrating! Well, no wonder they need the extra calories and energy for the long trip. Warblers can weigh up to twice their regular weight before setting off. Holy cow! Er, warbler we mean. #BirdsConnectOurWorld