Hummingbirds arrive in Minnesota in April; by early July, they are mostly gone. These tiny little birds migrate thousands of miles between spring and fall. They do so from Mexico, Georgia, Alaska,...

Hummingbirds do eat ants, but they rely on feeders for sucrose in nectar. You can keep ants off of your hummingbird feeder by using an ant moat, not using leaky hummingbird feeders, using fishing...

Yes, hummingbird nectar can get too hot. This is because contaminated feeders can lead to severe illness and cause them to be more vulnerable to predators. Also, hummingbirds tend to appreciate cool...

You can make hummingbird food at home by mixing 1 part white sugar with 4 parts boiling water. Sugar water is essential for hummingbirds because it is nutritious and is an easily digestible source of...

You can cool hummingbird nectar by placing your feeders in the shade, using glass feeders, rotating your nectar reserves, placing ice cubes in the nectar, freezing your nectar into ice cubes, and...

You can fix and prevent leaking hummingbird feeders by ensuring its filled with nectar, kept out of wind and heat, cleaning often, and checking for damage frequently. Leaks can lead to waste of...