Mr. Salsich's Class
Third Grade Explorations in Learning
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Hummingbird Adaptations – by Maggie and Amanda
Here is another student produced voicethread about the amazing ruby-throated hummingbird.
Maggie and Amanda did all the research and recording for this voicethread.
What fact did you find most interesting? Why?
Do you have any more information about hummingbirds?
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November 14th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Dear Maggie and Amanda,
What a terrific VoiceThread about the ruby-throated hummingbird! The fact I found most interesting was that they can fly 500 miles without stopping! WOW! I knew that fact about the 75 flaps per second. We have a hummingbird feeder on our back patio and you can hear the hum of their wings as they fly in! Sometimes there are several of them fighting over the feeder. Boy, is it exciting! They seem to be quite territorial.
Last year, my husband rescued what we thought was a ruby-throated hummingbird. We found out from an expert that it was actually an Allen’s hummingbird! They have the iridescent coppery-red gorget (throat) rather than the ruby colored throat.
Here is a link to story about our little orphaned hummingbird. It has a happy ending!
Our Baby Hummingbird!
Terrific work!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Y♥llis
November 15th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
Our class read the mini story about the hummingbird and I enjoyed it very much! Birdy was very cute.
I especially liked the video about Birdy flapping his wings and trying to fly. It was very kind of you to rescue him. 
I have some questions for you: Did you name Birdy? How did you find out about torpor?
From,
Margot*
April 7th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
@ Margot,
Sorry it took me so long to comment back to you!
You asked if I named him Birdy. Yes, I did. Not a very original name, but that is what I called him!
Finding out about the torpor was quite disturbing. I came downstairs to give Birdy the final feeding of the night, and when I turned on the light…he was all puffed up! He had already gone into the torpor!
I got quite frightened because I thought I had overfed him or had done something else that killed him! I tried to give him a dropper or water…just out of desperation. Then I went to the Internet. I typed in something like bloated hummingbird…or puffed-up hummingbird…and I found a picture of a hummingbird that looked exactly like what Birdy looked like. I read the caption and learned all about the torpor!
By the time I went back downstairs, Birdy was fully awake. I fed him and we both went to sleep!
Thanks for your interest in my pal, Birdy!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Y♥llis
California
November 16th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
Thanks for the wonderful comment! Our class saw your video of you and Mr. Yollis raising Birdy. That’s so cool that you got to do that!
What was your favorite part of raising him? Was it fun?
Happy blogging!!
From Amanda and Emmett
P.S. Emmett also thought that too.
April 7th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
@ Amanda and Emmett,
Thanks for you nice words about my post!
It was a lot of fun raising Birdy, and my favorite part was when he found his true mother. Mr. Yollis and I really feared that we had failed Birdy because he wasn’t able to make it in the wild. He was not able to figure out the hummingbird feeder when there were other birds who were competing for the nectar. When his mother dove down and showed Birdy how to get nectar from the flowers and the bird feeder, I was thrilled and relieved!
Has your family ever rescued any animals?
Your friend,
Mrs. Y♥llis
California
November 14th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Dear Amanda and Maggie,
I thought that was interesting. My favorite part was when you said the Humming bird can flap it’s wings 75 times a second! I thought that was amazing!
From,
Sam K.
November 15th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Dear Maggie and Amanda,
I loved the voicethread! How long did it take to make it and why did you choose this animal?
From,
Cassidy
November 15th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Great Job Girls!!
Amanda’s Dad
November 16th, 2010 at 1:39 am
To Maggie and Amanda,
I love how you both spoke confidentially on your voice thread.
What I found interesting is that the hummingbird can fly backwards, up and down. I have not seen another bird do this.
I have some facts for you,
The reason why they are called hummingbirds is because of the humming sound they make with their wings.
There is 500 kinds of hummingbirds and most of them are found in America.
The samllest hummingbird is called the Helena hummingbird.
From your Pal,
Bianca
November 19th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Dear Bianca,
Thanks for that awesome comment! I also found it interesting that they can fly up, down and side to side. Thanks for the facts ,too. I find it very cool that the reason their called humming birds is because of the sound they make when they fly. Thanks again!
From Amanda in Mr Salsich’s class
November 16th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Dear Amanda & Maggie,
My favorite part was when you said “The Ruby Throated Hummingbird can flap it’s wings 75 times in 1 second.” I think it is Interesting.
Your Classmate,
Tommy
November 19th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Dear Tommy,
I’d say that was an awesome comment ! Thanks for the compliment about how it can flap it can flap its wing 75 times in a second!
Thanks Again!
Amanda
In Mr. Salsich’s class
November 16th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Dear Amanda and Maggie,
Awesome post!
My favorite adaptation is its long skinny beak. I think it would be very interesting to have a beak that long! I would also like wings that go 75 times in one second.
How did you get the idea of doing a ruby throated hummingbird?
From,
Margot*
November 16th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Dear Maggie & Amanda,
My favorite part of the Ruby Throated Hummingbird is the COLOR of it’s throat.
Your Classmate’s Mom,
Mrs. Connett
November 16th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Dear Sam K.
Thanks for the wonderful comment! Isn’t it amazing that they can flap their wings 75 flaps in a second? Thanks again!!
Amanda B.
November 19th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Dear Maggie and Amanda,
How do hummingbirds suck juice?
From, Emma
November 23rd, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Dear Emma,
Good Question. Hummingbirds can use their long beak to suck up all the juice. They also get help from their magnificent wings! Their wings hold the hummingbird up, so it can poke its tiny beak into the flower and drink the nectar. Hummingbirds also use pollination.That means when they drink nectar, their faces are covered with pollen. So when they go to the next flower, the pollen goes into that one and the hummingbird is left with his face covered in pollen.
Happy Blogging!!
From
Amanda B.
November 23rd, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Dear Tommy’s mom,
I like the color of the Ruby Throated Hummingbird’s throat, too! Its so neat that they have a bright red chest that stands out like the sun in the sky! I love hummingbirds!
Happy Blogging!!
From your friend
Amanda B.
[your Humming Bird expert]
December 2nd, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Dear Maggie and Amanda,
I did not know that the hummingbird gained belly fat for their migration. Thank you for teaching me that and I will keep my eye out for FAT hummingbirds!!!
From Hope and Jen
December 3rd, 2010 at 1:03 am
Dear Maggie and Amanda,
The clip that you guys did was cool. I did not now that humming birds can fly about 500 miles with out stopping. But can they fly a cross the Atlantic ocean?
From Ethan
Team Toa
December 3rd, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Dear Maggie and Amanda,
I enjoyed watching your humming bird voicethread. I learned a lot of facts about the humming bird. I learned that the humming birds beak can help it get nectar out of a flower. Another thing that I learned is that a humming birds wings can go up to 75 flaps in a second. I have a question for you – how fast does a humming bird fly?
Your Friend, Taylor