Birdfeeders

Spring is coming soon and that means the return of hummingbirds. It’s about time to clean up or replace our hummingbird feeders so we are ready to greet the hummers! In the meantime, here are some fun hummingbird facts. They beat their wings an average of 78 times per second, but during a dive, their wings can beat up to 200 times per second! They take about 250 breaths per minute and their hearts beat about 1260 times per minute. No wonder they love our hummingbird feeders for they comsume half their body weight in food every day. Think about how much that would be for us! A hummingbird’s average life span is 3-5 years.