Feeding migrating hummingbirds from your home
Posted by: David Robert in Home Improvement News No Comments »
Hummingbirds – the supercharged tiny flyers of the bird world – are preparing to head south to warmer climates as summer wanes. That means now is a good time to put a feeder outside your home for some cheap outdoor entertainment while helping the little guys get energized before migrating.
With wings beating from 70 to 200 times per second – depending on whether they are flying, diving or hovering in mid-air - all that turbo action needs to be fueled with a diet of sugar-rich nectar and the occasional insect, which is essential for protein. They also need a balanced diet for the occasional brawl since they are jealous defenders of what they believe to be their “territory.”
I learned this within days of putting a feeder outside my home with the hope of attracting the hummingbirds I had seen drinking from the morning glory blossoms trailing over my neighbor’s fence. It didn’t ta
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