Bird Types

Hummingbird Rescue by Barb (Schaghticoke, NY ) Helping Hands Rescue Hummingbird When the hummingbirds came back to our area (upstate New York) in early May, we had five of them happily buzzing about our feeders. A week and a half ago, there was a torrential rainstorm with ferocious thunder and lightning. Our birds disappeared for … Read more

Hummingbird Territorial Behaviour by Deanna Mayhew (Crocker Missouri) Soaking up the Sun In the summertime, my garden is my happy place and when all the beautiful flowers I have planted are in bloom, I can easily spend, the entire day there and always enjoy doing so. But I’m never really all alone. It’s also a … Read more

What Hummingbird Plants Are Best? How to Plant a Hummingbird Habitat? Hummingbirds depend on the blossoms from plants to produce the nectar that sustains their life. Providing Hummingbird Plants: If you love a flower garden you will be one step ahead of everyone else because Hummingbirds love flowers too! How do Hummingbird Plants Help to … Read more

Hummingbird Night Feeding On Spider Lily by David Flynn (Nassau Bay, Harris Cty, TX) Spider Lily With Swallowtail Feeding A few night ago(August 2019, Nassau Bay, TX), I saw a hummingbird feeding on a spider lily under a streetlight at night. Hi David What an interesting experience! The Hummingbird was probably on route south. There … Read more

Hummingbird Nest Facts – Smallest Nests in the World Female Hummingbirds are Dedicated &Hard Working Parents   “A Mommy Hummingbird’s Work is Never Done” The female prefers to build the nest, incubate the eggs, raise the young, and defend her territory by herself. She may even chase the male away! Attracting males is now out … Read more

Hummingbird Feeder: When Should It Go Out? This question was asked by a visitor. The answer to this question depends on where you live. But, Wherever You are, Hummingbird Feeders Should Go Out Early! It is always a good idea to hang your Hummingbird Feeders a couple of weeks earlier than you expect the Hummers … Read more

Hummingbird Feeder Wars! How to stop Hummingbird feeder wars! Hummingbird Feeder Wars It can be entertaining to watch the battle ensue. Or it can be heart breaking when you see one bird try so hard to feed, but to no avail. It can even result in injury, which is not what we had in mind … Read more

How to Keep Pests and Rodents Away from Hummingbird Feeder Hummingbird feeder nectar can attract other creatures too besides the little birds it is intended to feed. Learn How to Keep Bees “Safely”Out of Hummingbird Feeder Nectar     The other species of wild birds that are attracted to Hummingbird food are welcomevisitors such as Orioles, … Read more

Hummingbird Feeder Food by Clare Taylor (Conrwall, UK) Question What Health Problems Does Hummingbird Nectar Cause? Following a recent trip to Costa Rica we learned that the growth of the use of sugar water in hummingbird feeders is leading to a form of diabetes in hummingbirds, plus negatively affecting the pollination of plant species reliant … Read more