Susan's Hummingbird Gardens

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Cindy and I have been on the road – Christina Lake is the undisputed Hummingbird capital of Canada. The worlds smallest birds flock to the feeders. There were dozens. The neighbor put out her feeders April 26 and in one months time had provided 65 feeders. They eat from daylight to dark and lots!!!

Here are more unedited shots of our hummingbirds from the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Northern New Mexico.
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The bird was washed out of a nest by watershed. The rehabber is attempting to feed the baby before putting it back.

Hummingbirds Competing for Food

Ruby-throated hummingbirds competing for a seat on the feeder. This is in Louisiana shortly before the migration to Mexico when the hummingbird population is the highest. The ones with the dark throats (ruby throats when the light hits them just right) are males and the ones with light throats are females.
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Today’s guest article offers some excellent tips for how to attract hummingbirds using just about anything red.

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Attracting Hummingbirds – 5 Best Ways to Attract Hummingbirds with Red

All of nature is inter-related! Hummingbirds are not an exception. Due to natural selection, these tiny birds have no sense of smell but possess keen vision. The relationship of hummingbirds with red originates with the red tubular flowers which often have the highest nectar reserve. Hummingbirds have a tremendous need for nectar .They live on the edge of survival with a heart rate of about 500 beats per second that can increase to 1,200 beats per second during courtship. Heat loss is rapid due to the bird’s small size. To maintain all of that energy, a hummingbird needs to eat double its weight in food per day. Read the rest of this entry »