Nesting occurs in May and June. The Ruby Throated Hummingbird is the only species of hummingbird that visits Wisconsin. They are attracted to red flowers, red sugar water feeders, and almost any bright red object they find in your garden. After cooling, we put the solution in a red colored feeder. We do not add red food coloring to the sugar water.
Hummingbirds are aggressive feeders and become very accustomed to humans around the feeder.
They will fly within inches of a patient human observer who sits motionless near their feeder. American Goldfinch American Goldfinch feeding on Hysop seeds. Notes about feeder birds. Home back to the home page. Thanks for stopping by to see my work.