Normal for hummers to only stay at feeder for few Seconds?

?2019-07-20T11:31:12Z

Humming birds have a very high metabolism and are in constant motion, never resting anywhere, whether their wings are flapping or not. I have only seen a few humming birds who actually sat on a branch to rest as they are constantly flitting about. They are tiny birds, so they need only small amounts of food at once, but they use a lot of energy flapping their wings, so they frequently stop for just a few seconds to fuel up.

Anonymous2019-07-19T20:37:31Z

Make the water sweeter and they might stay longer. Add RED BULL and watch them fly sideways and go nuts.

Always experimenting...with beer they are looking for a couch and TV...and a game with the cat.

drip2019-07-19T17:29:36Z

We have a feeder right outside our window. That is the norm with them. Our feeder had four holes. They will bop from one to the other. Staying 5 seconds or less at each

?2019-07-19T16:23:21Z

dont sound like it unless they just werent that hungry, ask the vet about it

Fuhr2019-07-19T16:18:01Z

Do you know why hummingbirds hum? They don't know the words to the song.

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