The hummingbird: creation’s superhero

by Scott Gillis

 

The more than 300 species of hummingbird are found only in the western hemisphere. The smallest bird in the world, the bee hummingbird (left), is only 5 cm (2 inches) long, while the giant hummingbird (right) can be 22 cm (over 8 inches).

  Pastor Mark asked the men at the retreat what their favorite animal was. One called out, “Lion!”; another, “The eagle!” Stunned silence followed when I exclaimed, “The hummingbird!” Apparently that answer was not ‘manly’ enough. Mark chided, “It figures that would come from you, Gillis! Why in the world would you pick the hummingbird?” In a ‘glad you asked’ tone, I told my friends about God’s amazing design of the hummingbird....https://creation.com/hummingbird-superhero