Hummingbirds

Article Topics The Avian Nectar Feeders True Nectar Feeders Bill Shape Foraging Efficiency Flexible Bills Feeding Sugar Solutions Readers’ Observations The Avian Nectar Feeders When the words “nectar feeder” come to mind, most people envision hummingbirds gracefully flitting around flowers in a bed or on a shrub. But that is not the whole story. In

First of all, keep the exterior of your nectar feeder clean. Depending upon the design of the feeder, bees might be feeding from drips and spills rather than from the feeding ports. Rinse or gently spray your full feeder with plain water immediately after you hang it, and occasionally between refills. If the outside of

General Info The hummingbird family, Trochilidae, occurs only in the Western Hemisphere, where it is second only to the tyrant flycatchers in number of species. The 328 hummingbird species presently recognized are considerably more diverse in size, color patterns, and lifestyle than are the 20-plus hummer species recorded in North America north of Mexico. Ornithologists