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It is possible to see hummingbirds in November, depending on your geographic location. In some regions, certain species of hummingbirds may stick around later in the year before migrating south. Providing a consistent food source, such as a feeder with fresh nectar, can attract hummingbirds even in late fall.
Male hummingbirds have a territory and feeders within that territory belong to that male. Males will determine who gets to use the feeder. The male will "attack" any others by simply fly toward them and chasing them away and not let them return.
Regardless of which migration route they take, hummingbirds will take the same path that was imprinted the first year that they flew. And they fly alone. Young hummingbirds do not follow their parents and they do not fly in flocks.
Yes, there are a number of hummingbirds that spend part or all of the year in the deserts of the southwest United States.
They will feed when they return return from their migration. They will return in the spring as soon as the flowers bloom. Putting out a sugar water feeder should help attract them when they return.
Male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are normally the first to arrive in PA. They'll begin to arrive sometime in mid to late April searching for potential nesting/breeding sites for the females, who'll arrive later on. However, some of these males are simply passing through, as they continue on their migration north to other states. PA's official date for Hummingbirds is May 1st. I'd suggest putting your hummingbird feeder out the 2nd or last weekend in April. Try not to get discouraged if you don't see any hummers at first. Hummingbirds typically prefer temperatures in the 70s and up, which are more common in PA later on in May and June. However, If you keep you feeder clean and with fresh nectar, I gaurantee you'll have hummers buzzing your feeder before too long.
Yes there are. The ruby-throated hummingbirds are found in abundance in Malta.
Always use a feeder that has red to it and it is not necessary to add dye to the nectar since the hummingbirds will already be attracted to the red colored feeder .To make your own nectar you'll need to use white sugar that has been dissolved : ratio is 1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of water .Hummingbird Nectar Recipe. Directions for making safe hummingbird food: Mix 1 part sugar with 4 parts water and bring to a boil to kill any bacteria or mold present. Cool and fill feeder.
The standard answer used to be to take down the feeders after Labor Day to encourage your little guests to move on...but that actually isn't a good idea, because you will want to not only give your own backyard hummingbirds a final shot of calories/energy before they leave your vicinity, but also help migrating hummingbirds from more northern locales who make a stop in your area before moving on. Migration is triggered by the shorter days; it creates hormonal changes in the hummingbirds prompting them to fly south; the presence of your hummingbird feeder isn't going to override that call of nature. So -- short answer -- keep your feeder filled with nectar for about two weeks after your own local hummers leave; that will ensure that late travelers through your area can get refueled en route to the South.
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It would be best if it did, because anything that repels insects may be dangerous to hummingbirds (would you spray DEET on your dinner plate?). You can reduce problems with wasps by making sure your feeder doesn't leak and wiping any spilled sugar water off the outside of it every time you clean and refill it. If you do this and wasps are still a problem, buy a yellowjacket trap at a hardware store or home improvement center, fill it halfway with sugar water, and hang it where your feeder usually hangs. The wasps that would have been hanging around your feeder will climb in and drown. When you stop seeing wasps visiting the trap, you can rehang your feeder in that spot.
Any number can be the average. For example, 7 is the average of 7-n and 7+n for any number n.