If you feed them nectar, they will probably come. And if you are like many — if not most — of us, you will be enchanted by the antics of the tiniest of birds. Hummingbirds have been buzzing around St. Louis during the past month.
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummer that nests in Missouri.
It is neither the biggest nor smallest of these American natives. But considering that it weighs in at about 3 grams (1/10 of an ounce), and is about the length of a finger, you won’t easily spot one unless it is sipping nectar from something close to you.
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This article was originally published in the St. Louis Beacon.