The hummers zipping south right now are setting out and navigating by virtue of a clock, calendar, compass, and map—all crowded inside a brain smaller than an M&M. They can adapt very well to many strange situations while migrating through unfamiliar territory. Take a closer look to see some features of a hummer's head that help this tiny bird with oversized curiosity and intelligence. Use what you discover to help you with today's journal activity below.

Journal:
Imagine that you are a Ruby-throated or Rufous Hummingbird experiencing the world through hummingbird senses. Would you pay attention to different things than a human would? Write a page in your journal as if it were a hummingbird diary entry for a typical day on fall migration.