You may already be asking yourself, "When will I see hummingbirds in Minnesota this spring?" For many Minnesotans, there's no greater sign of spring than the sight and sound of birds in the air. After a long, cold winter, we're ready for the new season. And what a season spring in Minnesota is: honking Canada geese arrive early on, along with ducks and cranes. They're often here when the water is still frigid and the ground still covered in snow, but it's a sign that things are about to change.
Some birds, however, arrive a bit later, making them the true harbingers of warm weather. One example is the ruby-throated hummingbird. These tiny little birds migrate by the thousand every spring and fall. This spring, like every other, they're headed right for Minnesota. One way to help the hummingbirds in Minnesota - just before and just after migration - is to hang a hummingbird feeder. The best hummingbird feeders allow hummingbirds to feed while preventing large insects from crawling into the liquid. Let’s see when we can expect these amazing avian animals.
The range map below shows ruby-throated hummingbirds' winter homes in blue, their migration in yellow, and their summer homes in green.
These industrious little birds migrate up from Mexico and Central America, spreading through the United States as the weather warms.
Hummingbirds, a common sight in yards across Minnesota, are currently traveling by the thousands throughout Mexico and the southern United States.
This migration will continue for the next several months, with hummingbirds not yet arriving in Minnesota until the first week of May, according to the experts at Hummingbird-guide.com.
By June and July, the birds will have spread through the rest of Minnesota, to feed on the nectar of flowering plants and hummingbird feeders in Minnesota's backyards.
They'll thrive in our warm summer temperatures.
If you'd like to see ruby-throated hummingbirds in your own yard, consider getting a hummingbird feeder!
Fill your hummingbird feeder with one part sugar, three parts water, and delight as these tiny little creatures flutter around it.
Male ruby-throated hummingbirds are easy to spot, thanks to the bright red throats for which they are named.
Females have light brown or white throats. Both are beautiful additions to your yard this spring and summer!
So, when will hummingbirds arrive in Minnesota? They’ll begin to show up in late April, and the bulk will appear in early May. Then we’ll have hummingbirds in Minnesota all summer long. If you plan on putting out nectar, look for the best hummingbird feeders you can find and try to have them up by May 1.
Have you ever spotted a ruby-throated hummingbird in Minnesota? And if you're totally ready to be done with winter and move on to spring, you'll definitely want to check out these 11 beautiful places to visit in Minnesota when the weather turns warm! Excited for spring in Minnesota? We sure are!
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