Throughout the warmer months, many back yards play host to a variety of birds, including hummingbirds. When you see flowers and trees begin to bud and bloom and other migrating birds, like warblers, that’s nature’s way of letting you know it’s time to ready your yard for hummingbirds.

It’s enchanting watching hummingbirds — named for the humming sound of their fast-flapping wings — as their tiny size and speed make them natural wonders. Hummingbirds can fly 25-30 mph, flapping their wings an estimated 70 times per second. They fly in every direction, even backwards, which only hummers can do, and float majestically in midair. While resting, the average 4-inch hummingbird takes about 150 breaths per minute. Their average weight is less than a nickel and their tiny legs are used only for perching and moving sideways while perched. They can’t walk or hop.

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