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F A MI L Y A C T I V I T I E S
Return of the
Hummingbirds
By Breanna Sneeringer. Printed online in T Out There Colorado, March 18, 2020
hroughout the spring months, thousands of hummingbirds migrate north from Central and South America, passing through mountainous states like Colorado on the way to their nal breeding ground destinations. Some will travel as far as Canada.
Despite being the smallest bird in the world, hummingbirds can travel up to 23 miles per day. Some birds even ying 500 miles straight. They’re also quite fast, able to reach speeds around 30 mph by apping their wings 15 to 80 times per second.
The migrating birds usually arrive in Colorado by mid-to-late April and depart anywhere from July to early September. To see them, ll up your feeders with nectar products or fresh sugar water, changing it out every few days. You can also plant a col- orful assortment of owers in your garden for the hummingbirds to snack on. They often prefer varieties in red, pink and orange with cylindrical or trumpet-like blossoms. While it is suggested to leave hummingbird feeders up until mid-October, you may actually want to remove them even earlier to avoid attracting wildlife.•
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