Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are getting closer every day.
According to the migration map at hummingbirds.net they have been sighted in Duluth on May 2, so if the weather is nice we can expect them on the North Shore any day.
(photo from here)
Be sure to clean your feeder well with hot water and a very mild bleach solution, then rinse and dry it thoroughly. You can make your own nectar with a 4 parts water to 1 part sugar solution. According to some observers they prefer cane sugar, and there is no need to add anything such as dye. Keep your feeders clean and filled and you can enjoy observing these tiny winged jewels all summer long.
1 comment:
Very useful intel. And we have had several of the little buggers around the house already looking around for some food.
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