The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight - Kristiina J. Hurme & Alejandro Rico-Guevara
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In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And they can do this all while achieving sustained hovering flight— an aerial feat no other bird can perform. How do they do it? Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara explore the incredible flying capabilities of hummingbirds.
Imagine you are a zookeeper and have just started a hummingbird exhibit. You notice that some of the birds are missing a feather here and there. What do you think happened to them and why?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Alejandro Rico-Guevara, Kristiina J. Hurme
- Director Lisa Vertudaches
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Lisa Vertudaches
- Animator Lisa Vertudaches, Amy Charlick
- Compositor Lisa Vertudaches
- Art Director Lisa Vertudaches, Nick Rees
- Composer Phil Brookes
- Sound Designer Phil Brookes
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Production Coordinator Abdallah Ewis
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
- Supplementary Materials Writer Alyssa Sargent
