Hummingbirds Tank Up

The severe drought we were having in 2011 brought Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in record numbers to our backyard feeders. Flowers all year were scarce so to get their little tanks full for a 2,000-mile journey south, they relied on my daily feeder maintenance. These miniature feathered friends drank more than a gallon of solution per day during the peak, cooked from scratch in my kitchen in usual fashion with 4 parts water, 1 part sugar, boiled 5 minutes, then cooled.

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Stop.  Look.  Listen.
Enjoy all nature has to offer.

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