
A young Rufous Hummingbird feeds on colorless sugar water, attracted by the feeder’s bright red parts.
Articles and blog posts on this extremely popular topic:
Feeding:
- Feeding Hummingbirds: The Basics
- The Dangers of Red Dye
- Seeing Red over Dye
- Are there studies on how red dyes affect hummingbirds?
- Yellow Feeder Parts
- Perch Hypothermia
- Rethinking Winter Hummingbirds
Identification:
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