8 Things Nobody Told You About Hummingbird Migration

🐦 The six-week plan that takes an empty yard to a full one — what to buy, where to hang it, and what to expect each week. Plus four pages you can print and take to the store. 📘 FORTY YEARS AT THE WINDOW — https://wendellswindow.com What is a bird lighter than a nickel doing over open water, alone, in the dark—and why does he take that route only one way? I’m sharing eight surprising truths about hummingbird migration, including the hidden parts of the journey most of us never see. I’ll explore how far these tiny birds travel, why young hummingbirds may follow different routes, how they conserve fuel at night, where they spend the winter, and why they grow a new suit of feathers. I’ll also look at decades of sightings that reveal spring arrivals are shifting earlier—and explain the remarkable seasonal routes across the Gulf. Subscribe if you want more of what this window has taught me. Tell me your state and the last hummingbird you saw—I read every comment. 0:00 The hidden migration 1:16 Longest journey for his size 2:23 Young birds take different routes 3:55 Hummingbirds never ride geese 4:35 Nightly shutdown saves fuel 5:31 Winter in citrus country 6:30 A brand-new feather suit 7:13 Spring arrivals are shifting earlier 8:19 Seasonal routes across the Gulf #Hummingbirds #BirdMigration #BirdWatching #Nature #BackyardBirding #MigrationMysteries