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Related: About this forumFemale Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Original Post)
Donkees
Feb 2023
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judesedit
(4,523 posts)1. Wow! Awesome capture
lonely bird
(1,979 posts)2. I live in Ohio
I think ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only species here.
They are so cool.
I also learned that they dont just feed on nectar. They also eat insects. Never knew that.
Donkees
(32,475 posts)3. They'll also enjoy a sip of fresh watermelon juice, but it can't be left out to ferment ...
Some people leave out banana peels in a hanging basket near the feeders, to help attract gnats for the hummers
thatcrowwoman
(1,230 posts)4. I'll have to try watermelon and banana peels when the hummingbirds return
in late March, early April. At least the banana peels.
Watermelon will have to wait until its in season.😉
🕊thatcrowwoman