Yes, this bird is peeing. “Don’t they normally use the cloaca?” you might ask. Well, hummingbirds expel a lot of their body weight in clear urine daily. Because their diet consists entirely of massive amounts of water-heavy nectar, their kidneys filter excess liquid to keep them lightweight enough to fly.
Yes, this bird is peeing. “Don’t they normally use the cloaca?” you might ask. Well, hummingbirds expel a lot of their body weight in clear urine daily. Because their diet consists entirely of massive amounts of water-heavy nectar, their kidneys filter excess liquid to keep them lightweight enough to fly.
Source: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/do-birds-pee-hummingbirds-do-lot
I always thought it might be cool to have a hummingbird land on me. Just changed my mind. 😎
It’s only warm for a second; then it’s cool!
So it’s like AC/sweat, neat.
Adult hummingbirds prefer to perch on a twig, so you can get it to perch on your finger. The pee will miss you and fall to the ground.
The cutest golden shower 😂🤣.