Choosing the right hummingbird feeder has as much to do with your personal preferences as it does the hummingbird’s feeding habits. These tiny jewels aren’t fussy about the type of feeder you provide as long as its filled with sweet nectar-but the type of feeder does determine how easy it is to care for and ...
Hummingbirds are amazing little birds that have been compared to jewels with wings, and butterflies are equally as beautiful. If you love hummingbirds, it’s not necessary to place hummingbird feeders in your yard. Hummingbird nectar can be quite expensive, and mixing your own hummingbird nectar is time-consuming and often messy. No sooner would you fill ...
When hummingbird watching comes to mind, most people would not think about Illinois as being a state full of these types of opportunities. Even though Illinois is not known for its population of hummingbirds, it does have a few of these beautiful little birds that pay a visit annually. Hummingbird watchers will have the most ...
Perennials are favorite feeding spots for hummingbirds. These little birds add a fairy tale quality to a backyard that displays blooming perennials with little darting hummingbirds feasting on the nectar. Here is a list of the perennials that hummingbirds find super savory. Plant them once, and they bloom every year, attracting these adorable, colorful birds ...
Hummingbirds in New Jersey may not be something that is heard very often, mainly because the numbers of hummingbird species is not real large, there are only two species that visit this state. These two species are the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the Rufous Hummingbird. With the numbers of hummingbirds returning each year to New Jersey ...
What varieties of Hummingbirds can you expect to see in Las Vegas? Hang a feeder from a tree or from your patio awning and you will be amazed at how soon the beautiful hummingbirds will find it. Varieties We have two main varieties of hummingbirds in Las Vegas, the Black-Chinned hummingbird, which has green ...
Attracting hummingbirds to your Houston, Texas garden is fun, but it’s even more fun to know exactly who your little visitors are. There are six kinds of hummingbirds that can be seen here in Houston, and with a little knowledge and experience you’ll be able to identify who is who as they flit around your ...
The great State of Iowa has the pleasure of being host to at least two species of hummingbirds on their migration route, both North to South and South to North. The two hummingbird species that are commonly documented in Iowa are the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the Rufous Hummingbird. These tiny birds are guests in Iowa ...
Last year they never came, and the feeder was only a year old. It worked fine the year before. Several times, I took the feeder down, rinsed it, and refilled it. But no luck; no hummingbird stopped to suck from my feeder. But this year I’m ready and armed with hummingbird feeder wisdom. Here are ...
Hummingbirds eat 90 percent plant nectar and ten percent of insects for protein, according to the National Audubon Society. Since more land and nectar-bearing flowers are being lost to development, migrating hummingbirds are becoming more reliant on feeders to get the calories they need. Many people think they can put up one hummingbird feeder and ...
