The Little Hummingbird

HUMMINGBIRDS

Hummingbirds are amazing little birds. They are the smallest of all birds and weigh less than even a penny. The bee hummingbird, at barely more than two inches long, is the smallest Bird in the world! Unlike most birds, hummingbirds have iridescent feathers. Iridescent feathers glitter and shine in the sun. Hummingbirds are often dazzling combinations of green and reds or green and blues. Others are violet, Orange, Golden, silver or other combinations only Mother Nature could dream up. All hummingbirds have long bills to insert into flowers. Some hummingbirds have special bills to fit into specific flowers. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. Hummingbirds are also unique among Bird species in that they drink nectar from flowers. You can attract hummingbirds to your yard with special feeders that are filled with sugar water. These feeders are usually bright red in color because hummingbirds are attracted to red.

HUMMINGBIRDS ARE THE ONLY BIRDS THAT ____________.

• will come to bird feeders

• are green

• are small

• can fly backwards

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HUMMINGBIRDS

Hummingbirds are amazing little birds. They are the smallest of all birds and weigh less than even a penny. The bee hummingbird, at barely more than two inches long, is the smallest Bird in the world! Unlike most birds, hummingbirds have iridescent feathers. Iridescent feathers glitter and shine in the sun. Hummingbirds are often dazzling combinations of green and reds or green and blues. Others are violet, Orange, Golden, silver or other combinations only Mother Nature could dream up. All hummingbirds have long bills to insert into flowers. Some hummingbirds have special bills to fit into specific flowers. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. Hummingbirds are also unique among Bird species in that they drink nectar from flowers. You can attract hummingbirds to your yard with special feeders that are filled with sugar water. These feeders are usually bright red in color because hummingbirds are attracted to red.

HUMMINGBIRDS EAT ____________.

• the story doesn't say

• flower nectar

• insects

• berries

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HUMMINGBIRDS

Hummingbirds are amazing little birds. They are the smallest of all birds and weigh less than even a penny. The bee hummingbird, at barely more than two inches long, is the smallest Bird in the world! Unlike most birds, hummingbirds have iridescent feathers. Iridescent feathers glitter and shine in the sun. Hummingbirds are often dazzling combinations of green and reds or green and blues. Others are violet, Orange, Golden, silver or other combinations only Mother Nature could dream up. All hummingbirds have long bills to insert into flowers. Some hummingbirds have special bills to fit into specific flowers. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. Hummingbirds are also unique among Bird species in that they drink nectar from flowers. You can attract hummingbirds to your yard with special feeders that are filled with sugar water. These feeders are usually bright red in color because hummingbirds are attracted to red.

TO ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR YARD, PUT UP FEEDERS WITH ______________ IN THEM.

• berries

• sugar water

• seeds

• flowers

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HUMMINGBIRDS

Hummingbirds are amazing little birds. They are the smallest of all birds and weigh less than even a penny. The bee hummingbird, at barely more than two inches long, is the smallest Bird in the world! Unlike most birds, hummingbirds have iridescent feathers. Iridescent feathers glitter and shine in the sun. Hummingbirds are often dazzling combinations of green and reds or green and blues. Others are violet, Orange, Golden, silver or other combinations only Mother Nature could dream up. All hummingbirds have long bills to insert into flowers. Some hummingbirds have special bills to fit into specific flowers. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. Hummingbirds are also unique among Bird species in that they drink nectar from flowers. You can attract hummingbirds to your yard with special feeders that are filled with sugar water. These feeders are usually bright red in color because hummingbirds are attracted to red.

WHAT COLOR ARE MOST HUMMINGBIRD FEEDERS?

• green

• white

• golden

• red

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HUMMINGBIRDS

Hummingbirds are amazing little birds. They are the smallest of all birds and weigh less than even a penny. The bee hummingbird, at barely more than two inches long, is the smallest Bird in the world! Unlike most birds, hummingbirds have iridescent feathers. Iridescent feathers glitter and shine in the sun. Hummingbirds are often dazzling combinations of green and reds or green and blues. Others are violet, Orange, Golden, silver or other combinations only Mother Nature could dream up. All hummingbirds have long bills to insert into flowers. Some hummingbirds have special bills to fit into specific flowers. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. Hummingbirds are also unique among Bird species in that they drink nectar from flowers. You can attract hummingbirds to your yard with special feeders that are filled with sugar water. These feeders are usually bright red in color because hummingbirds are attracted to red.

COMPARED TO OTHER BIRDS, HUMMINGBIRDS ARE _________.

• about the same size

• larger

• heavier

• lighter

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