Flying Jewels

Each Fall these "Flying Jewels"...Ruby throated Hummingbirds..stop and visit with us for a few weeks. Since adult males travel separately from the females and fly south earlier, our guests are usually mothers with offspring. Hummers are insectivores, but also drink lots of nectar from various flowers and from feeders put out by us humans. They will also drink tree sap after woodpeckers have drilled holes in the trees.

Their amazing acrobatics and super rapid flight can keep us mesmerized for hours. Truly nature's miniature marvels!