Hummingbirds 101

[rockytopva]

Time to put up hummingbird feeders and to put a little research into the bird...

1. A hummingbird's heart beats up to 1,260 times a minute
2. Hummingbirds have excellent memories and can come back to the same feeders every year
3. Male hummingbirds can travel more than 1,000 miles without taking a single break.
4. Have the intelligence to build nice nests
5. Having only brains about the size of a grain of rice,

I am getting my hummingbird feeders ready now! Believing these little creatures were designed by the creative power of God!

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? - Luke 12:24

 

[Offline4Better.]

Time to put up hummingbird feeders and to put a little research into the bird...

1. A hummingbird's heart beats up to 1,260 times a minute
2. Hummingbirds have excellent memories and can come back to the same feeders every year
3. Male hummingbirds can travel more than 1,000 miles without taking a single break.
4. Have the intelligence to build nice nests
5. Having only brains about the size of a grain of rice,

I am getting my hummingbird feeders ready now! Believing these little creatures were designed by the creative power of God!

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? - Luke 12:24

Hummingbirds are fascinating creatures. Goes to show how amazing this world is, that God created.

Here is a summary of a Britannica article about hummingbirds:

The article discusses the Hummingbird, a small bird species with about 320 different species found primarily in the New World. These birds are known for their bright and iridescent feathers, especially on the males, which led to exotic common names such as coquette, fairy, and sapphire. Hummingbirds have compact bodies with long, bladelike wings that enable them to fly in various directions and hover in front of flowers for nectar. Their wing-beat rates vary from species to species, with the smallest hummingbirds having the fastest rates. Hummingbirds have sparse body feathers and distinctive features like crests, iridescent head and throat feathers. Their bills are long and slender, adapted for securing nectar from flowers. Most hummingbirds do not form pair bonds, but a few species do. They build tiny nests using plant fibers and other materials and lay the smallest eggs relative to their body size. The eggs are incubated for about 15-20 days, and the young hatch blind and with minimal feathers before being fed by regurgitation and becoming flight capable in about three weeks. Hummingbirds have unique wing structures that allow them to hover over flowers mid-flight, and they produce humming or hissing sounds during their U-shaped display flights.

Source: Hummingbird | Description, Species, Videos, & Facts

 

[Michie]

Mine come in May. I put 6 feeders out every year.

 

[rockytopva]

Hummingbirds arrived at my place mid-April. I have already filled my feeder twice and am hoping for better pictures...

 

[Offline4Better.]

Hummingbirds arrived at my place mid-April. I have already filled my feeder twice and am hoping for better pictures...

Nice capture sir. By the way, Samsung phones can take great photos from what I have heard, same with Canon or Nikon cameras. I do not own a Japanese camera, but my Samsung could potentially take photos of birds. Sadly, there are not many hummingbirds at the place that I live.

 

[Michie]

Mine will be peeking in the windows in May.

 

[Michie]

Some I got on my phone from a year ot so ago.

 

[Michie]

 

[Michie]

 

[rockytopva]

Some I got on my phone from a year ot so ago.View attachment 346722

Nice feeder! I have six but am thinking about changing.

 

[Offline4Better.]

Nice feeder! I have six but am thinking about changing.

You might be able to find some local artists in your area that make hummingbird feeders, or at least potentially get one made in the USA to support American workers.

 

[rockytopva]

My feeders are very quick to change and to clean. They also have little moats to keep the ants away...

 

[Michie]

Nice feeder! I have six but am thinking about changing.

I have seven feeders now. Had to get an extra for mom to enjoy.

 

[Offline4Better.]

My feeders are very quick to change and to clean. They also have little moats to keep the ants away...

Aww, your feeder reminds me of Mary Poppin's umbrella, except red, not dark black. I love birds, and ecology in general, though I am not good at differentiating the species.