Hummingbirds are such fascinating little birds! For one thing, their heart rate can vary from about 250 beats per minute, when resting, to about 1200 beats per minute when feeding, as it is doing in my photo.

Normal heart rate for a human varies between 60 and 100. If it gets above 140 it is dangerous! What a difference in the tiny hummingbird! And hummingbird can normally have a body temperature of around 107 degrees Fahrenheit. Again, for a human that can be dangerous. There are a lot of other interesting facts about hummingbirds. Truly, this tiny (about 4 inch long) creature is one amazing bird!

We found it easy to mix our own hummingbird food using one part sugar to four parts water. One should not use honey or food coloring.