The New York Times: Good Vibrations Lead to Hummingbird Romance
The vibrations are audible, precise and separate from the humming of the wings that gives the birds their name. Females may be making use of these vibrations to select mates, said the study’s lead author, Christopher Clark, an expert on biomechanics at Yale. 
Photo Credit: Chris Clark
When male hummingbirds perform valiant dives in front of females, they are actually enticing them with high-frequency vibrations produced by their tail feathers, a new study reports.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 9/17/2011 10:00 AM 
Categories: Birds
Tags: birds hummingbirds wings feathers bird species
Categories: Birds
Tags: birds hummingbirds wings feathers bird species
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