This video consist of a series of still phographs of the Ruby Throated Hummingbird. The photos are truly beautiful and give the individual the opportunity to view this species of hummingbird very closely. This video shows some Ruby Throated hummingsbirds in the Black Hammock, Oviedo, FL, that show up from early spring to late summer. Hope you enjoy the amazing photos in this video.
Category: Hummingbird Videos
In this video Mark Viette’s explains why using many feeders thoughout the garden is a good idea and why he uses clear nectar in his hummingbird feeders. I hope this video will encourage you to have a wide variety of plants and use many hummingbird feeders in your garden. Enjoy the hummingbirds everyone!
This video shows you how to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden by growing the Cardinal Flower.
The courtship of Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte annae) is marked by the extraordinary display of the male soaring and diving in flight. After mating, the female gathers materials to build a nest and during this time the female will make 150 trips per day to gather the materials to build the nest. The nest building process will take a week. The female will lay two eggs and the incubation process will take between 12 – 20 days. Once hatched, the chicks are fed predigested food.
The praying mantis is one of a wide variety of predators of the hummingbird. It may surprise you, as it did me, to learn that praying mantis will successfully capture, kill, and eat a hummingbird. Due to the lightning-fast manner in which the insect strikes it is often assured of success. It may take over a day for the bird to be consumed by the praying mantis, because of the relative size difference.
How many of us have ever seen the praying matis kill and eat a hummingbird? Not many I would imagine. It is not my intention to offend anyone by posting this video. It is a known fact that hummingbirds are often killed by the various predators that attack them. I am just wanting to provide you the opportunity to witteness something you would probably not otherwise see.