{"id":9223,"date":"2017-06-07T22:42:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T02:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=9223"},"modified":"2023-10-11T13:42:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:42:06","slug":"a-quick-guide-to-hummingbirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/a-quick-guide-to-hummingbirds\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to Hummingbirds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you spotted hummingbirds in your garden yet?<\/p>\n

\"Ruby-throated

Ruby-throated Hummingbird \u00a9 Phil Sorrentino<\/p><\/div>\n

These tiny, buzzing birds are a welcome sight in gardens across Massachusetts every spring, returning from their spring migration in late April and early May. With plenty of nectar-bearing flowers about now, they’re definitely back\u2014and they are HUNGRY. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology<\/a> says that hummingbirds\u00a0have to consume their own weight in nectar and insects every day to survive!<\/p>\n

Easy to Identify<\/h3>\n

The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species of hummingbird that breeds in Massachusetts. The males are unmistakable with their bright red throats, while females and juveniles are just as stunning with their glossy, green plumage.<\/p>\n

Learn More<\/h3>\n

Read hummingbird faqs.<\/a>\u00a0Looking for a new feeder? We’ve got plenty of options for you in the Audubon Shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Have you spotted hummingbirds in your garden yet? These tiny, buzzing birds are a welcome sight in gardens across Massachusetts every spring, returning from their spring migration in late April and early May. With plenty of nectar-bearing flowers about now, they’re definitely back\u2014and they are HUNGRY. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology says that hummingbirds\u00a0have to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nature-notes"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-2oL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15659,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-return-of-the-ruby-throated-hummingbirds\/","url_meta":{"origin":9223,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Return of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds","author":"Ryan D.","date":"May 3, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Massachusetts'\u00a0smallest breeding bird\u00a0is also one of our most beautiful. 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