Been getting some interesting visitors to my hummingbird feeder here in North Carolina lately.
Did you know that birds visit hummingbird feeders for more reasons than an interest in nectar as a food source?
A nectar feeder will catch the attention of other birds, and they may perch on the feeder or investigate feeding ports out of curiosity.
Insects that sip on the nectar may also attract insectivorous birds that pluck morsels off the feeder, even though the birds aren’t directly interested in the nectar.
Scroll down through the next two photos to see the other unexpected birds to show up at my sugar water buffet 😉
Photo by @sally_siko
Photo by @sally_siko