The clock starts... Now. Did you miss it? It's not some buzzing bug.

And the clock starts... now. Did you miss it? It wasn’t some bug buzzing by or a weird trick of the light. You just saw a hummingbird perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, and then escape a threat upside down— all in a matter of seconds. So let’s slow down the action, and unpack each step in this blazing-fast feast. First up, their incredibly rapid flight. Hummingbirds typically beat their wings 30 to 40 times per second, creating the high-frequency hum they’re named for.