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At Birdnote, we believe that the more people that learn about birds, the more likely they

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That's why we make stories that are informative and educational.

Hummingbirds make hovering look effortless.

They're built for it, with flexible wrists that rotate their wings in a rapid figure-eight motion,

generating almost constant lift,

as well as fun and sometimes even a little silly.

This bright and noisy bird is particularly susceptible to predation,

and so has developed a complex series of alarm calls.

Listen as the bird reacts to the approach of its chief predator, the cat.

I thought I tore a pudding cat.

I did. I did. I did talk a pudding cat.

Well, suffer and suck ash. A tasty little mortal.

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