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lowqualityfacts.bsky.social • 23 days ago

Very impressive.

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rebeccacrecelius.bsky.social•23 days ago

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. Most pigeons cannot. However, Birmingham rollers can do somersaults.

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blueandy2525.bsky.social•23 days ago

Not true...Hummingbirds.

observerstars.bsky.social•22 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I2qWq9L6rw

wastedaerospace.bsky.social•23 days ago

Not true.

I have a specially equipped cannon, you see...

secoonradt.bsky.social•23 days ago

Pretty sure hummingbirds can, too.

maregaz.bsky.social•23 days ago

What if an African or European Swallow overshoot their target 🤔 Do they fly backwards or try again, with or without a coconut 🤷🏼‍♀️

timbloom.bsky.social•23 days ago

Because pigeon spelled backwards is gooney bird

mad-dem.bsky.social•23 days ago

No, hummingbirds do it too

tonemanb.bsky.social•23 days ago

Hummingbirds can fly backwards.

nunciobitis.bsky.social•23 days ago

Just the fact that elephants fly surprises me every day.
I decided to not replace the fence anymore...

goodinplenty.bsky.social•22 days ago

Yeah. If I were you I wooden replace it either.

nunciobitis.bsky.social•23 days ago

You mean they don't???

hempev.bsky.social•23 days ago

Hummingbird, actually.

melffunction.bsky.social•23 days ago

But they prefer to walk

nunciobitis.bsky.social•23 days ago

The ones I've seen take the bus.

cockatielmolotova.bsky.social•23 days ago

This is true, as the flying squirrel is famously, not a bird.

kyr-shara.bsky.social•23 days ago

... in time

sanityclause1.bsky.social•23 days ago

I think just hummingbirds can fly backwards. There are breads of pigeons that are apparently quite acrobatic, but they actually don't fly backwards.

representthepeople.bsky.social•23 days ago

Hummingbirds are only ho-hum at flying backwards. Pigeons are the real deal!

patbunny.bsky.social•23 days ago

Unfortunately, it only appears they're flying backward. The pigeon's extremely elastic neck allows the head to retract all the way out their ass. They do have the most advanced rear view.

goodinplenty.bsky.social•22 days ago

Their very own backup camera!