It is getting to that time of year to think about putting out/refilling you hummingbird feeders. The ruby throated hummingbird usually returns to our area in late March or early April. These little birds are amazing. They can fly at 30 mph yet only weigh about 3 or 4 grams. That is about what a penny weighs ! Hummingbirds can hover, fly backwards and even fly upside down for short distances.  Their wings on average beat 78 times per second !

Hummingbirds are in the process of returning from Central and South America, Mexico as well as the Caribbean. The journey of these tiny birds covering hundreds of miles twice a year is remarkable.  Before embarking on this migration they gorge themselves on nectar and small insect parts. They have been known to double their body weight before each migration. The hummingbird eats half its weight in sugar each day. That rate of consumption would be equivalent to us eating over 250 lbs of food per day if we had  the metabolism of a hummingbird !

So fill 'er up and enjoy the show.