So many hummingbirds! And so many of them are recently fledged babies! Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, the only hummingbird species to breed east of the Mississippi, have up to 2 broods of up to 3 bambinos each summer. If you feed hummingbirds, you are probably seeing them almost non-stop at your feeders right now.

Many of us plant tubular flowers such as fuchsia, trumpet vine, cardinal flower and bee balm to attract hummingbirds – they feast on the delicious flower nectar. But, did you know that hummingbirds also eat lots of insects including mosquitoes, gnats and fruit flies. Yay, hummingbirds – get those mosquitoes!

If you put out hummingbird feeders, you have probably seen them shuffle side to side to reach nectar ports. Due to their very short legs, they are not capable of walking or even hopping!

The feeder in the photo is our WBU Small High Perch Hummingbird Feeder. It holds 8 ounces of nectar/sugar water and has 3 nectar ports. The high perch allows hummingbirds to rest while feeding and provides us with better views of the birds. The feeder comes with a built-in ant moat to deter creepy crawlers from getting in the nectar. Here is a link to the feeder if you want to check it out https://order.wbu.com/sudbury/bird-feeders/hummingbird-feeders/small-high-perch-hummingbird-feeder