A hummingbird using two techniques to pass through a small aperture, either flying sideways or darting forward with wings tucked back like a bullet (IMAGE)

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A hummingbird using two techniques to pass through a small aperture, either flying sideways or darting forward with wings tucked back like a bullet

Caption

Panels A and B show the side-on and underneath view of a hummingbird passing through an aperture sideways. C and D show the same views of the hummingbird passing thorough an aperture like a bullet with its wings swept back.

Credit

Marc Badger

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