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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

ONE HEALTHY HEART: 1260 BEATS A MINUTE


Here it is, ladies and gentlemen…
                     the “Krumbs and Cookie Question of the Day”:

Which member of the animal kingdom has a heart that beats 1,260 times each minute?  Yes, I did write one thousand, two hundred sixty heart beats each minute…can you imagine?!?!

If you’re struggling to find an answer, let me give you another clue.  This animal can move up and down, back and forth, right, left and upside down!  Do you have a guess for us?

This amazing animal is a member of the bird family (that is another clue, people!) These birds are teeny-tiny, superfast wing flappers with interesting appetites.  Have You Guessed It Yet?!??! 

 

We are talking about…

                        (Drum roll, please….)                                                                               

HUMMINGBIRDS 

Were you correct?  We learned about hummingbirds in a Café article by Lisa Freeman called “Buzzing Birds”.  (Did you know hummingbirds really do buzz?)The article has lots of interesting facts and a link to follow that will show you how to make your own hummingbird food-AWESOME!
 
Do you have hummingbirds near your house?  We found out, hummingbirds actually do live in our state so in the summer we're going to put up a hummingbird feeder and see if we can find one of our very own!
 
Have a great day!
Cookie

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