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NATURE | Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air | Hovering | PBS

www.pbs.org Biologist Doug Altshuler has turned his lab into a kind of hummingbird training center, where he can test the limits of their aerial agility. The key, he says, is hovering. “Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air” premieres on PBS Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 8pm (check local listings). Join us online after the broadcast for a live chat with filmmaker Ann Prum. “Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air” is part of the 28th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major support provided by Canon USA Inc. www.pbs.org

Hummingbird facts and custom glass hummingbird feeders…

Our guest author offers some really helpful hummingbird feeder tips. What got my attention, though, are the interesting hummingbird facts. Check it out – you’ll see what I mean…

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Hummingbird Feeders ? Important ?must Know? Facts About Hummingbirds

Before you create a hummingbird habitat in your backyard, there are several important things you must know, and do, to attract these beautiful creatures and to protect them. The selection of a good hummingbird feeder, placement of the feeder, maintenance of the hummingbird feeder and choice of food can be critical, both to your enjoyment of the hummingbirds and to their survival. I will cover each of these points, but first, allow me to give you a little information about the hummingbirds themselves.

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Hummingbird Feeders

Not only does this guest article offer terrific hummingbird nectar recipes and instructions, it also explains the best time for you to set out your hummingbird feeders.

Lots of easy-to-understand information here…  

Hummingbirds — Helpful Facts and Feeding Tips
For many of us winter is winding down and we are anxiously awaiting  nature  to gear up with the coming of the spring season.  If you are interested in providing a warm welcome for some of the earliest migratory birds, I have some interesting tips and facts for you!  Hummingbirds are among the earliest birds to migrate north from South America.  They will sometimes arrive in their summer feeding grounds before nectar plants like azaleas have a chance to bloom.  That’s why it is a good idea to hang your Hummingbird Feeders just as winter winds down.  You may attract the earliest travelers and help to keep them nourished until springtime plants are in bloom.  Read the rest of this entry »

David Attenborough looks at the amazing world of hummingbirds and their behaviour. From the BBC.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

See the entire documentary at to.pbs.org We all have preconceived ideas about what hummingbirds’ lives are like, but so much of their world is imperceptible to the human eye. Filmmaker Ann Prum describes the breakthrough science and latest technologies that allowed her and the crew to reveal incredible new insights about these aerial athletes. “Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air” premieres on PBS Sunday, January 10, 2010 at8pm (check local listings) and is part of the 28th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major support provided by Canon USA Inc. www.pbs.org