Probably nine out of ten people would say fall—cooler days, turning leaves, football games. But it is also a sad time because our hummingbirds that we have enjoyed since March are leaving for Mexico and South America. They will travel hundreds of miles at a single nonstop flight. Leaving your feeder up a couple of weeks longer than you think could be the difference between a bird making it or not. Hummingbird researchers suggest a 1:3 nectar ratio for stragglers passing through.
