The Hummingbirds That Never Leave (Why Yours Stay All Winter)

🐦 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 Some hummingbirds never leave—even when snow surrounds the feeder. I’m Wendell, and in this video I explore how Anna’s hummingbirds survive winter, why they sometimes nest in the cold, and how backyard feeders helped move their winter range hundreds of miles north. I’ll share what I’ve learned about their winter song, cold-weather survival, keeping nectar thawed, maintaining a safe year-round feeder, and the other hummingbirds that remain or migrate when the seasons change. I’ll also look at fascinating research suggesting that feeders have influenced the shape of Anna’s hummingbird beaks over time. Tell me your state and whether your hummingbirds ever leave—I read every comment. 0:00 Hummingbirds that never leave 1:29 Why Anna's nest in winter 2:27 The Anna's winter song 3:35 How Anna's survive winter 4:39 Keeping feeders thawed 5:37 The desert's summer migrant 6:25 Other year-round hummingbirds 7:01 Maintaining a year-round feeder 7:41 How feeders changed Anna's #Hummingbirds #AnnasHummingbird #BirdFeeding #BackyardBirding #WinterBirds #Nature