Why hummingbirds love sweets -- and detest anything sugar free
Hummingbirds don't have teeth, and yet they have quite a sweet tooth. They eat insects to get such essentials as protein and fat, but most of their diet consists of sugary nectar. This has puzzled...
View ArticleThis time of the year has final sightings of hummingbirds
On what will probably be one of my last mornings drinking coffee on the front porch, I was accompanied by Scat, a cat that we rescued as a kitten from a life in the fields along with her sister Jumper....
View ArticleYour feeders help hummingbirds that arrive for the winter
Any hummingbird seen in our area after November first is likely to be one of several western species that filter into the Southeastern United States every fall and winter. These birds are not lost....
View ArticleWhy you should keep feeding the birds in the spring and summer
Don’t put away the bird feeders as it gets warmer. If you aren’t feeding the birds through the spring and summer months you are missing out on seeing some interesting birds that only visit in the...
View ArticleGrow Green Marshall youth gardening project
The Grow Green Marshall Youth Gardening Project will hold it’s second meeting this Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to sign members up in the program and get started with the educational parts of the...
View ArticleBird Notes | Fall brings new migrating birds, hawks to area
As we move deeper into fall and bird migration moves toward its finish for the season, a number of great birds continue to make their way into and thru the Carolinas. A swallow-tailed flycatcher was...
View ArticleHummingbirds reprogrammed umami receptor to taste sweet nectar
For birds that don’t have teeth, hummingbirds have quite a sweet tooth. Although they eat insects to get essentials like protein and fat, most of their diet consists of sugary nectar. This has puzzled...
View ArticleHummingbirds remember your feeder; bobcat grabs shark: Outdoors Oddities
The annual spring migration of ruby throated hummingbirds is underway from Mexico and Central America. And yes, if they came to your hummingbird feeder last year there's a good chance the same birds...
View ArticleDroll Yankees’ New Ant Moat is the Essential Nectar Bird Feeder Accessory,...
Droll Yankees has introduced a decorative Ant Moat with a capacity that offers days of ant protection for bird feeders designed to feed sugar water. Preventing ants from accessing a nectar bird feeder...
View ArticleMDC Cape Nature Center event to feature live raptors, bird fun, facts and...
(Source: State of Missouri) Please Credit "Courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation" News from the Southeast region Published on: Apr. 3, 2015 Posted by Candice Davis CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- From...
View ArticleIN FOCUS: Hummingbirds on display through early fall
Summer is in full swing and so are the neighborhood hummingbirds. These tiny creatures are fun to watch as they put on incredible air shows in their search for plant nectar, their food of choice,...
View ArticleDroll Yankees’ Announces Its Newest Line of Hummingbird Feeders, The Ruby...
The Ruby Sipper Hummingbird feeders from Droll Yankees are a novel approach to fun nectar feeding, backed by practical performance. The sweet curved lines of the design and manageable capacity make...
View ArticleAttracting hummingbirds at home
Nothing compares to the sight of hummingbirds at a feeder. Brilliant flashes, incredible wing movements and feisty chases are just some of the many delights to observe. Whether watching from indoors or...
View ArticleUtah County's rufous hummingbirds
You know it's August in Utah County when rufous hummingbirds arrive as regular guests at nectar feeders. These tenacious hummers arrive in mid- to late-summer from their northern breeding grounds (they...
View ArticleMDC Cape Nature Center event to feature live raptors, bird fun, facts and...
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Please Credit "Courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation" News from the Southeast region Published on: Apr. 3, 2015 Posted by Candice Davis CAPE...
View ArticleHummingbirds generate a buzz
If bird-watching is an addiction, hummingbirds might be the gateway to getting hooked. These feisty, feathered rockets are plentiful, easy to attract and fascinating to watch. A hummingbird feeder...
View ArticleCape Girardeau Nature Center to celebrate hummingbirds Aug. 17 (State of...
(Source: State of Missouri) Published on: Aug. 13, 2013 Posted by Candice Davis CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - It's time for ruby-throated hummingbirds to gear up for their annual fall migration to Central...
View ArticleCape Girardeau Nature Center to celebrate hummingbirds Aug. 17… (State of...
(Source: State of Missouri) Published on: Aug. 13, 2013 Posted by Candice Davis CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - It's time for ruby-throated hummingbirds to gear up for their annual fall migration to Central...
View ArticleHummingbirds return to the Piedmont early this year
Thanks to everyone who reported their first hummingbird sightings of the season. I received more than 60 reports from readers as early as March 25. A few seemed to indicate rufous hummingbirds moving...
View ArticleLooking to attract hummingbirds to your garden? Try planting these five flowers
Every year, Texas’ Hummingbird Roundup asks participants to identify on what flowers they see hummingbirds feeding. Every year, salvias come out on top. When Mark Klym, Texas Parks & Wildife’s...
View ArticleGet Ready for Spring Hummingbirds
The return of hummingbirds is a great sign of spring, but when should backyard birders get ready for these flying jewels to return to their gardens? When Hummingbirds Arrive A few hummingbird species...
View ArticleHere are 8 things you didn’t know about hummingbirds
The next few weeks should be great for spotting the iridescent birds of America. I suggest you fill your hummingbird feeders or buy them if you don’t have them.Related Texas Parks and Wildlife:...
View ArticleHummingbird Haven
Hang the feeder and grab the camera! Throughout May, hummingbirds will be returning en masse to Howard County from their wintering grounds in Central America. The smallest of the world’s birds, these...
View ArticleKeep Those Feeders Up: Winter Hummers Need Nectar (Georgia Department of...
(Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources) Keep Those Feeders Up: Winter Hummers Need Nectar FORSYTH, Ga. (10/16/2014) Keep your hummingbird feeders up as temperatures drop this fall and winter....
View ArticleDroll Yankees Offers Helpful Hints for Hummingbird Feeding and Maintaining a...
Droll Yankees offers tips for choosing the perfect nectar feeder and making a hummingbird friendly yard, including features to look for in a feeder, how to mix the ideal nectar at home, where to place...
View ArticleFacts About Our smallest Missouri Bird (Ruby-Throated Hummingbird)
The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the smallest bird in Missouri! The reason they are called Ruby-throated hummingbirds is because the males have a ruby color under their throat, the females are a...
View ArticleScout hummingbirds arrive
Last week a scout was here at the window where the hummingbird feeder is always placed. So of course, the water was boiled and the sugar measured to start the process that many of us are ready for each...
View ArticleHUMMINGBIRDS, HOODED ORIOLES BACK BRIGHTENING LOCAL GARDENS
Anna, Rufous and the Boys of the Hood are back in town. For North County bird-watchers, that’s all good news because it means the colorful and fascinating migrating birds have returned for the season....
View ArticleMDC: Now's the time to put out hummingbird feeders… (State of Missouri)
(Source: State of Missouri) Photo by Noppadol Paothong, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation. News from the Southeast region Published on: Apr. 7, 2015 Posted by CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Ruby...
View ArticleMDC: Now’s the time to put out hummingbird feeders (Missouri Department of...
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Photo by Noppadol Paothong, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation. News from the Southeast region Published on: Apr. 7, 2015 Posted by CAPE...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri couple passes hummingbird torch (Missouri Department of...
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Published on: Mar. 25, 2014 Posted by CAPE GIRARDEAU-When hummingbirds arrive in the area of Cape Girardeau this spring, they will be looking for new...
View ArticleMDC: Help band hummingbirds at Cape Nature Center… (State of Missouri)
(Source: State of Missouri) Ruby-throated hummingbird in flight Download: Please Credit "Courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation" News from the Southeast region Published on: Aug. 6, 2015 Posted...
View ArticleMDC: Help band hummingbirds at Cape Nature Center (Missouri Department of...
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Ruby-throated hummingbird in flight Download: Please Credit "Courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation" News from the Southeast region Published on:...
View ArticleHummingbirds reprogrammed umami receptor to taste sweet nectar, study shows
For birds that don't have teeth, hummingbirds have quite a sweet tooth. Although they eat insects to get essentials like protein and fat, most of their diet consists of sugary nectar. This has puzzled...
View ArticleWhy do hummingbirds have a sweet tooth?
Hummingbirds are speedy feeders, with their tongues darting 17 times a second, but they are also fussy eaters, researchers observed. When they slurped water that researchers slipped into feeding...
View ArticleKeep a sharp eye for rufous hummingbirds
It’s the week before Thanksgiving and as winter approaches it is timely to discuss…hummingbirds. You might think hummingbirds would be a more appropriate topic for the early spring, but not necessarily...
View ArticleAttract summer hummingbirds by planting a rainbow in your garden
Hummingbirds are one of Mother Nature's greatest gifts to the summer months. These small, colorful birds are adored by bird enthusiasts, photographers, naturalists and,...
View ArticleHummingbirds are on their way to Santa Fe
Spring has sprung in Santa Fe and the hummingbirds can't be far behind. April is a typical month for hummingbirds to...
View ArticleHow the Clever Hummingbird Tortures Scientists
Nature loves complexity. The tiny hummingbird has amazed, inspired and baffled scientists down through the ages, and now it has added another mystery to its legacy. Hummingbirds are believed to have...
View ArticleHummingbirds Are All the Buzz
Hummingbirds are evolutionary copycats. Some 40 million years ago, they began exploiting a mutually beneficial exchange that bees and flowers had developed 130 million years before: a trade of...
View ArticleNovember will bring back hummingbirds
It’s Nov. 1, and that means it’s time to talk hummingbirds. New readers may think it is an odd time of year to be discussing hummers. Not so. As November wears on, the likelihood of a hummingbird...
View ArticleLet's Talk About Birds: Rufous hummingbird
This is one of a series presented by the National Aviary, which works to inspire respect for nature through an appreciation of birds. The old birding rule of thumb was this: There is just one...
View ArticleDrive bees away from hummingbird feeders naturally
I have been getting a few questions about getting rid of bees that are overtaking hummingbird feeders. This can be a big problem this time of year, but fortunately there are some easy fixes. Examine...
View ArticleBird Notes | SC breeding efforts begin, despite fluctuating temperatures
In spite of still highly variable temperatures, a number of our resident birds are forging ahead with their initial efforts of this year’s breeding season. A pair of Carolina wrens were observed...
View ArticleHummingbird fever is ready to grip the region
When the rays of the sun hit Stouts Valley in southern Northampton County last Friday morning, they lit up pear trees covered in white, pink blossoms on a saucer magnolia tree, and a greenish haze atop...
View ArticleLearn to what to plant to attract hummingbirds
If you love hummingbirds, and put out feeders to attract them to your yard, there’s a better way! The hummingbird nectar mix you buy at the store is...
View ArticleBird Notes | Migrating species accompany cold front
As is typical of early fall weather fronts, the cold front moving through our area this past weekend resulted in numerous reports of migrating species and individuals throughout the Carolinas. Gray...
View ArticleAlligator rips off part of woman's arm; wasps vs hummers: Outdoors Oddities
A Florida woman swimming recently in the Wekiva River, north of Orlando, was attacked by an 8- to 10-foot alligator that bit her at least twice, tearing off her arm from above the elbow. According to...
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