Birdfeeders

 I would love to know how this myth began - certainly with a great deal of imagination! Actually, this is widely believed and even defended by many people, but honestly, it simply is not true. Hummingbirds do NOT migrate by catching a ride on the backs of geese. I admit it sounds like a good idea, but in fact, hummingbirds migrate by using their own wings. The other widely believed hummingbird myth is that they will not migrate if we leave up our hummingbird feeders. Remember, hummingbirds get most of their nourishment from flowers and eating insects, not from our hummingbird feeders. In fact, by leaving our hummingbird feeders up, they can be a quick stop off point for migrating hummingbirds. Hummingbirds know instinctively when it is time to migrate. There is nothing we can do that will stop them from leaving when it is time to go.