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When we think about birds and nesting, we automatically think spring. But recently photographing a ruby-throated hummingbird nest made me think, no, not all birds are nesting right away in spring.
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Males establish a territory and court females who enter it with flying and diving behaviors, and by showing off their red throat plumage. Females provide all care for young hummingbirds.
Not only can the lack of food make their blood sugar levels plummet, leaving them "weak and vulnerable to predators," they ...
Hummingbirds are an incredibly unique species. Named for the humming sound created by their rapidly beating wings when in flight, they fly at incredible speeds and can stop on a dime. Their breast ...
Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year, breeding in places ...