Yes, it is also peeing.
That’s a small bird and a large raspberry
Need a banana for scale.
I always wonder how can an animal get protein, minerals, and vitamins from such a restricted diet?
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. 😎
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.
It’s only warm for a second; then it’s cool!
So it’s like AC/sweat, neat.
Imagine finding a raspberry as big as you.
The dream.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_and_the_Giant_Peach
It’s a great book!
Urinating tiny etc etc.
