Tag: hummingbirds
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A Tried-and-True Feeder for Hummingbirds
Walk into any store that sells hummingbird feeders and the selection can be overwhelming. Choosing a feeder to attract these little beauties to your yard doesn’t have to be difficult and, in this post, I’m going to share my favourite. Whenever I’m asked what hummingbird feeder I recommend, the Perky-Pet Pinch Waist Glass Hummingbird Feeder…
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TIPS ON ATTRACTING ORIOLES AND HUMMINGBIRDS
Orioles and hummingbirds are welcome visitors to our yards and gardens in the spring, and will be arriving soon! We can expect to see them in late April or early May. The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird we see in Eastern North America. Baltimore Orioles, also known as Northern Orioles, as well as Orchard…
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Spring is Humming Along
With summer conditions already upon us, our smallest birds are busy enjoying the bounty of fresh nectar-bearing flowers with even more to come in the next few months. While nature provides amply for their needs, gardeners can add to their menu with the selection of the right flowers. Once bee balms, hollyhocks, daylilies and lupines…
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Hummingbirds and Orioles
It’s that time of year again, time to clean your Hummingbird and Oriole Feeders. Migration is well under way and they’ll both be back within the next few weeks! RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD These brilliant little jewels are on their way back from their wintering grounds in Costa Rica. The male looks very handsome in the sun…