Ask the Experts: Hummingbird Behavior Explained
When a hummingbird visits your backyard nectar feeder or flower garden, it’s downright enchanting. They seem to hover magically in the air and zip …
View ArticleThe Only Homemade Hummingbird Nectar Recipe You Need
No fliers are as well-equipped to extract nectar as hummingbirds. With long, thin bills and tongues that lick up to 13 times a second, their mouths …
View ArticleHow Long Do Hummingbirds Live?
How Long Do Hummingbirds Live?“Two kinds of hummingbirds visit our yard: black-chinned hummingbirds and Costa’s hummingbirds. One is a young male …
View Article7 Natural Ways to Keep Bees and Wasps Away From Hummingbird Feeders
Feeders filled with sugar water attract hummingbirds. But sometimes, not-so-welcome guests, including ants, wasps and bees, crawl into hummingbird …
View ArticleHow Do Hummingbirds Find Feeders?
Readers often report that the same hummingbirds return year after year. Find out what the experts say about how hummingbirds find feeders. How Do …
View ArticleHow to Clean Your Hummingbird Feeder
Steps for Cleaning a Hummingbird FeederSugar water feeders are an easy way for backyard birders to attract more hummingbirds, but it’s important to …
View Article8 Hummingbird Feeder Mistakes You Should Never Make
Using Red Dye in Your Sugar WaterYou might spot red colored sugar water on store shelves in spring and summer. Don’t buy it! (And for that matter, …
View ArticleAre Hummingbirds Territorial at Feeders and Flowers?
Why Are Hummingbirds So Territorial?A hummingbird is a wonder to behold as it dances in the air to sip sweet nectar from flowers. You might imagine …
View ArticleWhen Should You Put Out Hummingbird Feeders in Spring?
When Do Hummingbirds Come Back?It’s hummingbird time! Migrating hummingbirds are making the trek north and will soon come back to your yard. Some …
View Article21 Frequently Asked Questions About Feeding Hummingbirds
Questions About Feeding HummingbirdsHummingbirds are amazing creatures, with the ability to fly backward using wings that beat about 30 times a …
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