If you want to see these amazing little birds up close and personal then a
Window Hummingbird Feeder is the way to go. In the USA there are 16 different kinds of Hummingbirds. East of the Rockies there is mainly the
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird. Hummingbirds can beat their wings about 78 times per second. This enables them to hover in place and during a display dive their wings can beat up to 200 times per second. They use nectar as the fuel to give them energy to catch insects. This is where we come in. By providing them nectar and plants in our backyard they will visit so we can see them. You can mount a feeder on a pole, convenient tree branch or attach it to a window. With a window mount you will get to see the Hummingbirds virtually in front of you.
Here is a another good example of a
Window Hummingbird Feeder. This style has a
built in ant guard that surrounds the feeder. An ant guard is a necessary feature to keep ants from invading a hummingbird feeder no matter what style of feeder you have.
For more tips on how to
Attract Hummingbirds to Feeders click here.
