{"id":10017,"date":"2021-03-31T18:07:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/?p=10017"},"modified":"2021-03-31T18:07:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:07:18","slug":"hummingbirds-are-on-their-way-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/hummingbirds-are-on-their-way-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hummingbirds are on their way!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hummingbird Sightings have been made in southern VA.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re so close now! Monitor Hummingbird Migration 2021 on <strong>Hummingbird Central&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hummingbirdcentral.com\/hummingbird-migration-spring-2021-map.htm\">2021 Hummingbird Migration Map<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you ready? Get your feeders out now.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Greet these amazing birds after their exhausting journey, with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/products\/#hummingbirds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hummingbird feeders<\/a> filled<\/strong> and waiting. Need help? Stop by the store for feeders and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though many of us won&#8217;t have <em>regular<\/em> visitors until flowers bloom in May, these first migrants coming through really need to bulk up after their long migration. Not many flowers yet, so we need to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t miss out on the fun!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out The Backyard Naturalist&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/hummingbirds\/\">Checklist for Hummingbird Hosts<\/a> for feeding tips and a recipe to <strong>Make Your Own Hummingbird Nectar<\/strong> (It&#8217;s easy!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Backyard Naturalist is fully stocked with all the <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/portfolio-items\/hummingbird-feeders-3\/\">feeders, poles, nectars and accessories<\/a> you could possibly need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make your backyard more enticing!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with nectar feeders, add other incentives for Hummingbirds:<br><strong>Provide nesting material<\/strong>, like <a href=\"http:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/portfolio-items\/hummingbird-nesting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hummingbird Nesting Helper<\/a> to help a Mama Hummingbird line her nest more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plant flowers that Hummingbirds love!<\/strong> We have non-GMO <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/portfolio-items\/bee-butterfly-hummingbird-flower-garden-seeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seeds for flowers that attract Hummingbirds<\/a>, Bees, Butterflies and Songbirds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share your sightings!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please report the date and location of first sightings on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/The-Backyard-Naturalist\/214435951041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook page<\/a>. Who will see them FIRST??!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hummingbirds are on their way! 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