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Hummingbirds, Don’t Forget to Feed Newsletter<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Don\u2019t Forget to Feed the Hummingbirds<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Putting out hummingbird feeders is more critical than ever this year. The extreme drought that is affecting much of the southwest, where migrating birds concentrate, will create enormous hardship, since natural sources of nectar will probably be few and far between. <\/font><\/p>\n

The Ruby Throated hummingbird, for example, must gain up to 40% of their body weight to make it across their main migration route, the non-stop 300 – 400 mile Gulf of Mexico, before landing in Mexico. With the Texas drought, I don’t know if they will have enough nectar sources to gain that much weight. Therefore, supplemental feeding is critical. Also, research has proven that putting up feeders will not prevent migration.<\/font><\/p>\n

Fall migration is in full swing, I have 3 feeders out now and going to 5 soon.<\/font><\/p>\n