MARIA A. ARANA
Only Live in Americas
beautiful
tiny ballet dancers
flex shoulders
allow wings to bend
backwards
seem to float
rather than fly
perfectly balanced
in the air
internal
navigation system
help them conquer
skies
whizz by
like jets
stopping traffic
speedy little bird’s
metabolism
stuck in overdrive
heart
beats superfast
(even at rest)
constant feeding
on thousands
of flowers
keeps them on the move
swift
aerial dogfights
aerial dogfights
have birds
defend flower patch
for survival
they dine on nectar
while hovering
and become pollinators
for plants
from long bills
to curved bills
to short bills
like a key to a lock
between flower plant
and bird’s bill
evolution
plays a role
in amazing adaptations
dull feathers
surface observation
but in light
magnificent colors
shimmer
shine
flash
created by special cells
in feathers
not pigment
they can perish
in their sleep
so at night
they lower temperature
vital signs
like hibernation
to save energy
long migrations
track resources
adapt
flexibility
key to survival
as long as habitats
and food sources remain
Hummingbirds
can live in the Americas
for about twelve years
so let out the feeders
witness their brilliance
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