Volume 13 , Issue 33

NW Okie's Corner

I have been reading up on the feeding frenzy of hummingbirds because of the feeding frenzy that has been going on around here in the Rocky mountains of Southwest Colorado.

Did you realize the Rufus & Ruby-Throated hummingbirds are the travelers? Did you know the reasons for their feeding frenzy right now is the hummingbirds are entering into a phase called hyperphagia (polyphagia) to ingest nectar and insects for their Winter migratory exertion. The Hummingbirds need to feed even more before migrating to their wintering grounds?

The length of daylight hours triggers their hormones to put on the extra weight necessary to sustain them for their long journey. Before migrating, hummingbirds enter a phase called hyperphagia. This is like a feeding frenzy as they spend more time than usual ingesting nectar and insects. They add 50% to 100% of their normal body weight for fuel for the migratory exertion. Read more about hummingbirds.

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