{"id":4727,"date":"2018-05-29T14:44:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T14:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=4727"},"modified":"2018-05-29T20:22:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T20:22:10","slug":"variety-life-hummingbird-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/variety-life-hummingbird-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Variety is Life for Hummingbirds \u2014 Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hummingbirds are famous for hovering in front of flowers and feeding<\/a>.<\/h2>\n

They do this by beating their wings quickly \u2014 on average they rack up 50 wingbeats per second.\u00a0And when flower nectar is scarce they eat tree sap from holes made by sapsuckers \u2013 a kind of woodpecker. In fact, hummingbirds are said to follow sapsuckers to take advantage of freshly made sap holes.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not all they eat!<\/strong> Did you know that, in addition to a safe supply of flower nectar for carbohydrates and minerals, they also need spiders and insects for protein?\u00a0Hummingbirds also need trees for perching, hiding and nesting.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s\u00a0Photo Contest images showing Canada\u2019s <\/b>hummingbirds in their habitat<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

Shelter<\/h3>\n
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Canadian hummingbirds must have trees for nesting and resting.
\u00a9 Nadia Boudreau, CWF Photo Club<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They build their tiny nests using plant materials, such as thistle, cattail, willow, Dandelion and Eastern Cottonwood down, small feathers, bud scales and spider webs. Sometimes the exterior of their nests are covered with lichen, moss, dried flowers or little bits of bark. Females use their whole bodies to make their nests from placing items, stamping and weaving materials into place and pushing against the walls to shape it.<\/p>\n

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\n \u00a9 Lucie Gagnon, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Michelle Earle, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Damon Calderwood, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Damon Calderwood, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Trees and shrubs make good lookouts and resting (or stretching) spots, too.<\/p>\n

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\n \u00a9 Bill McMullen, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Tania Simpson, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Bill McMullen, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Food<\/h3>\n
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While sugar water feeders are a way to see these magnificent birds up close, flowers are their perfectly balanced food. \u00a9 Tania Simpson, CWF Photo Club<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to different sugars and water, nectar also contains other compounds including amino acids.\u00a0Hummingbirds feed from tubular shaped flowers, both large and small. And while they are generally attracted to the brilliant reds.<\/p>\n

As to which flowers to visit<\/a> when, studies show that hummingbirds can tell when a flower is at its peak in nectar production and they time their visits accordingly!<\/p>\n

Some flower clusters grow along a spike like salvias, others as a tight flower head like Zinnias. For both, flowers will bloom in succession so don\u2019t cut down old flower heads too soon, as there might be a few more flowers to feed a hungry hummingbird!<\/p>\n

Bee Balm and Bergamot<\/h3>\n
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\n \u00a9 Sandy Thompson, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Bill McMullen, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Joe-pye weed and Zinnias<\/h3>\n
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\n \u00a9 Alexis Hayes, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Frank McHarg, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Brenda Doherty, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Columbine and Salvia<\/h3>\n
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\n \u00a9 Mircea Costina, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Theresa Evans, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Cardinal Flower and Obedient Plant<\/h3>\n
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\n \u00a9 Debbie Oppermann, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Jeannine St-Armour, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Jewelweed and Lonicera vine<\/h3>\n
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\n \u00a9 Frank McHarg, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\n \u00a9 Gas Manning, CWF Photo Club\n <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Learn more about hummingbirds and more of Canada’s avian friends at the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Wild About Birds website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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