The gizzard is the name for the stomach of the hummingbird. This is where the food is digested once it is eaten.
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Hummingbird Mirgration:Day or Night?
A friend recently asked me if hummingbirds migrate during the day or at night. While I thought I knew the answer to this question, I told my friend that I would do some research on the matter and then get back to them with the answer to their question. Here is what I discovered on the subject.
The migratory journey of the hummingbird takes place largely during the day. The only exception to this is when the Ruby-throated Hummingbird has begun its migratory journey across the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, they will be over water at night and therefore they must continue their journey until they reach the other side.
I am glad to be able to share my love and knowledge of hummingbirds with all of you. Feel free to let me hear from you with any questions or comments that you may have about hummingbirds
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The Hummingbird’s Beak
- The edges of a hummingbird’s top beak will overlap the edges of the hummingbird’s bottom beak.
- The bottom beak of a hummingbird is slightly flexible.
- The beak of a hummingbird is not all that different from the beaks of other bird species except that the beak of the hummingbird is just longer in proportion to the hummingbird’s body size.
As someone who enjoys hummingbirds, I am often asked various questions on topics concerning hummingbirds. Recently, someone once again asked me about how to make homemade nectar solution. This is a subject that I thought I would once again take the opportunity to address. Making your own hummingbird nectar is a very quick and inexpensive thing to do. Therefore, it is no necessary to go out and purchase the ready made nectar solution. So, here is the recipe to make homemade nectar solution.
- Mix together 1 part white table sugar (like you use in your cereal or coffee) and 4 parts water only. Please do not use any other type of sugar or sugar substitute. Bring this mixture to a boil for about a minute to help the sugar dissolve and also help kill any mold or bacteria that may be present.
- Let the mixture cool completely and then fill and hang your feeders.
- Any unused homemade nectar solution may be kept in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Please do not use red dye to color the nectar solution. This is not necessary because the vast majority of the feeders on the market today have some amount of red on them and this will attract the birds. Also, the use of red dye is believed to be harmful to the hummingbirds.
I hope that this simple recipe will encourage all of you who enjoy hummingbirds to make your own nectar solution. By doing so you will be saving some money and you will help ensure that the birds will have a plentiful food source.
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Hummingbirds
This video consist of a series of beautiful photos of hummingbirds. With the hectic nature of life, it is probably not often that we stop and appreciate the beauty that is found in nature. I hope that this video will remind you to do so.