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Hummingbirds and Bargain Hunters

Hummingbirds may look sweet and dainty, but looks can be deceiving. They are actually predators who live mainly by eating spiders. They drink nectar just for extra energy. Hummingbirds will defend their feeders not only against other hummingbirds but also against much larger species of birds. And they usually win. Bargain hunters can often be [...]

Five Steps to Happy Hummers

1. Get the Right Kind of Feeder. Saucer type feeders with perches and ant motes are preferred. I have been using saucer type feeders almost exclusively for years. I feel the birds prefer them to the tube type and they are generally much easier to clean. Birds like to perch, rest, catch tiny bugs and [...]