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August 02, 2023 - I took a chance last winter and left a planter on the deck with the remnants of a bee balm plant hoping it would come ba...

September 23, 2022 - Another sip of the bee balm nectar which has been the apparent favorite for multiple hummingbirds during the past week....

September 21, 2022 - This past week we saw 2 ruby throated hummingbirds zipping back and forth among the feeders, the fuchsia plants and the...

September 14, 2022 - This hummingbird stopped to perch on a branch to take time to scratch an itch. I had seen tiny bug nearby that must hav...

September 09, 2022 - Even though they are small, the hummingbird migration is long distance, spanning hundreds and even thousands of miles. T...

September 06, 2022 - Not really a hummingbird dance, but it was interesting to watch the preening process and be able to capture the finite d...

September 02, 2022 - The hummingbird's tongue is shaped like a "W". It's flat, but splits at the very end. The hummingbird also has a long b...

August 29, 2022 - Hummingbirds are unique in many aspects. They are the only birds that can fly in different directions as well as hover i...

August 26, 2022 - The hummingbird's metabolism is very fast. Not that elephants can fly, but the hummingbird's metabolism is 100 times fas...

August 24, 2022 - Hummingbirds were scarce for several weeks this summer, but during the past 2 weeks, they have appeared more frequently.

July 27, 2020 - Being sequestered does have some advantages. Instead of seeking new photo opportunities away from home, I decided to foc...

June 14, 2020 - Normal peak fall migration for hummingbirds is from mid-July throughout September. They can fly up to 30 miles per hour.