Nectar is only a part of a hummingbird’s diet. They also eat lots of small insects and spiders, which provide them with protein and other nutrition.So by using pesticides, you are killing and eliminating a significant source of potential food.Not to mention that hummingbirds can easily ing...
If you are searching for how to attract birds to a new feeder, you probably got a new … Bird Feeder & Food How Do Hummingbirds Feed Their Young? – Hummingbird Facts A hummingbird’s diet consists of different types of insects, such as spiders, gnats, mosquitoes, and fruit flies. Th...
A toucan in the Bird Park, looking remarkably like it just got out of bed and isn’t happy about it! Hummingbirds in the Bird Park, feeding out of an artificial feeder. Surprisingly difficult to get a good photo of these little buggers! Posted in Travel | Tagged argentina, iguazú fall...
This past summer our hummingbird feeder was attracting more bees than birds. My husband cut the top off a regular sized soda bottle. He put it on the same rod that holds our humming bird feeder and it attracted a lot of bees. Advertisement Once the bees found their way in they couldn...
The red flowering currant is a beautiful plant with delicate blooms and it's abig hit with birds. Hummingbirds are one of its biggest fans, relying on the plant as an early-season food source before other greenery has flowered...
In response to the June 29 “You Asked About” . . . column on hummingbird nectar, we received a barrage of letters saying red food coloring shouldnotbe added to the sugar water, as it is harmful to the birds. Instead, make sure that there is something red on the feeder. Other corre...