For such a tiny, speedy and powerful vessel flying through mid-air, a hummingbird must make sure their food intake and quality match their high metabolism. One would be surprised at the types of delectable items on their menu. In this article, I will discuss the type of flowers that attract hummingbirds, making homemade nectar and…
There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds living in North and South America. Hummingbirds find ways to adapt and locate their own food supply in order to nourish and sustain their extremely high metabolism. Their beaks and tongues are specially designed to gather nectar and to pollinate flowers that other insects are incapable of…
With any animal species, there is always that one conspicuous individual in the crowd who steals the spotlight. Whether it’s an albino snake, tiger, alligator, shrimp or Plecostomus (algae eater) there are even albino hummingbirds! Any animal can have albinism which is a recessive genetic trait. What makes an albino hummingbird white? Albinism is a…
While looking out my kitchen window and watching the hummingbirds zip around my patio I wondered, if a hummingbird has a high metabolism during the day, how do they survive through the night? I did some research and decided to write a helpful post on my findings. How do hummingbirds conserve energy at night while…
Every year the same types of inquisitive hummingbirds find themselves in precarious situations by flying into indoor spaces such as garages, kitchens or skylights in search for food and becoming trapped without finding a way out. A friend of mine called me one day saying she had a hummingbird that flew into her garage and…
While in my backyard enjoying a delicious lunch with a friend, we noticed two hummingbirds twirling and dancing in mid air. This seemed out of the ordinary and caught our attention. In the past, I have witnessed a full focused hummingbird flying into my backyard, drinking nectar and leaving. Everybody knows hummingbirds are fast aerodynamic…
I was visiting a friend one day who loves hummingbirds just as much as I do and I noticed her hummingbird feeders being overcrowded with bees instead of hummingbirds. I saw the bees chasing the hummingbirds away and taking over their nectar source. It was discouraging to witness, so I decided to find some facts…
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