Ruby-throated hummingbirds are in a hurry to reach breeding homes in East Texas and...
Female ruby-throated hummingbirds have a grayish throat. They will be moving through the area on their way to breeding grounds east of the Rockies. Photo Credit: Kathy Adams Clark. Restricted use.Resplendent ruby-throated hummingbirds hanging around our neighborhoods last September are returning from their winter homes south of the border from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Hummers can tell the difference between day-old and two-day-old nectar flowers, and they remember fields and backyards with abundant flowers. They’ll also recall people’s yards with hummingbird feeders. At least 15 species breed in North America, but ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only species breeding east of the Rockies.In flight, their wings beat in a figure-8 pattern at more than 50 times per second.
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