Whether they’re flitting through your garden or whizzing by the park, hummingbirds are always a dazzling sight. Brilliant ruby-throated hummingbirds have already begun their annual spring migration, and they’re heading right for Connecticut. Keep your eyes peeled. These charming creatures will begin to grace our gorgeous state in the middle of April.
Hummingbirds make two migrations per year—one North and one South.
ryanacandee/Flickr It’s an arduous journey for the world’s smallest birds, but they continue to make the solitary trek year after year. It’s the only way to get the best breeding grounds and secure their feeding territories.
We can expect to see a surge of these brilliant ruby-throated beauties in the middle of April.
Mark Steele/Flickr There are over 300 different hummingbird species, but only about 15 types regularly migrate to the United States.
Most ruby-throated hummingbirds spend their winters between southern Mexico and northern Panama.
c w/Flickr By February, these hummingbirds instinctually start their flight up north.
We’ll start seeing these colorful birds in Connecticut by mid April, and they’re expected to stick around until the beginning of June.
Ken Thomas/Wikimedia Commons The map above showcases hummingbirds’ flight patterns. The blue section represents the winter-only areas, and the green section represents the summer regions. The yellow region represents the areas hummingbirds often pass through.
Ruby-throated hummingbirds love to feed on columbines, salvia, and honeysuckles. They’re especially attracted to the color red.
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Averaging 55 wing beats per second, ruby-throated hummingbirds fly quickly and can be difficult to spot. If you really want to catch a glimpse of them this season, put out a feeder full of nectar.
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These stunning birds are always a welcoming sight.
Vladimir Kudinov/Flickr To learn more about the ruby-throated hummingbird migration, visit Perky Pet’s website here.
Where do you go to see hummingbirds in Connecticut? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
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It’s an arduous journey for the world’s smallest birds, but they continue to make the solitary trek year after year. It’s the only way to get the best breeding grounds and secure their feeding territories.
Mark Steele/Flickr
There are over 300 different hummingbird species, but only about 15 types regularly migrate to the United States.
c w/Flickr
By February, these hummingbirds instinctually start their flight up north.
Ken Thomas/Wikimedia Commons
The map above showcases hummingbirds’ flight patterns. The blue section represents the winter-only areas, and the green section represents the summer regions. The yellow region represents the areas hummingbirds often pass through.
gardener41/Flickr
C. L. Ricketson/Flickr
Vladimir Kudinov/Flickr
To learn more about the ruby-throated hummingbird migration, visit Perky Pet’s website here.
If you’re looking for more fun this season, check out these 11 gorgeous springtime destinations in Connecticut.
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