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We are fortunate to have some Humming birds at our feeders.
Can you tell me if Humming birds eat anything else other than nectar ??
Humming birds do eat insects, especially when they have nests and are raising young. Young hummingbirds need protein and nectar has no protein so the adult hummers eat a lot of insects at that time. But they eat insects all year around because they need a certain amount of protein in their diet.
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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