When the first ruby-throated hummingbirds arrive in our backyards each spring, they often find that nectar-bearing flowers are few and hard to find.
Of course, the early hummers benefit from feeders stocked with sugar water.
But that begs the question, where do those that never see a feeder during migration find enough food to meet their nutritional needs?
The answer is that much of this food is unwittingly supplied by an odd woodpecker known as the yellow-bellied sapsucker. …
Terry W. Johnson – Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
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