Everyone can use good news, especially when it involves thousands of little hummingbirds buzzing our way. In the coming weeks, we’ll enjoy an influx of hummingbirds making their way up north for their spring migration and breeding season. Here’s everything you need to know.
While hummingbirds tend to prefer secluded parks and natural areas, you can lure them into your yard with a feeder fairly easily.
Ian Lee / Flickr And since you’ll find them all over the state in the springtime, there’s no need to try and find them in the wild.
Hummingbirds are, by far, the smallest type of bird on Earth.
Michael Janke / Flickr They measure between two and five inches long, with their tiny little wings flapping up to 80 times per minute.
There’s only one species of hummingbird that flutters to Rhode Island, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Tom Benson / Flickr This little charmer can be found all over New England from early April until May.
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird begins its journey north in February, flying from Mexico and Central America all the way up to Canada.
jecabello / Flickr Males will usually migrate first, with the females joining them about two weeks later.
Here’s an interesting tidbit: it is believed that hummingbirds will stop at the same feeders year after year on their migrations.
pgrannan / Flickr You can easily make a DIY hummingbird feeder or buy one online, filling it with sugar water (just avoid using food coloring).
Hummingbirds are pretty much the most precious things on the planet, so it’s nice to know they’ll be buzzing up to New England soon.
Skip Russell / Flickr And we’ll be ready to make sure they stay well-fed for their journey.
Do you keep a hummingbird feeder in your yard? You can check out an informative hummingbird spring migration map here.
Ian Lee / Flickr
And since you’ll find them all over the state in the springtime, there’s no need to try and find them in the wild.
Michael Janke / Flickr
They measure between two and five inches long, with their tiny little wings flapping up to 80 times per minute.
Tom Benson / Flickr
This little charmer can be found all over New England from early April until May.
jecabello / Flickr
Males will usually migrate first, with the females joining them about two weeks later.
pgrannan / Flickr
You can easily make a DIY hummingbird feeder or buy one online, filling it with sugar water (just avoid using food coloring).
Skip Russell / Flickr
And we’ll be ready to make sure they stay well-fed for their journey.
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