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I didn't know humming birds eat (Original Post) multigraincracker Aug 2023 OP
yup. They are omnivores... Tiny active little things with big metabolism need that protein. hlthe2b Aug 2023 #1
neither did i. cool. mopinko Aug 2023 #2
Yes! If you hang a banana peel near your feeders, the hummingbirds will enjoy little fruit flies. thatcrowwoman Aug 2023 #3

hlthe2b

(109,815 posts)
1. yup. They are omnivores... Tiny active little things with big metabolism need that protein.
Sun Aug 27, 2023, 08:31 AM
Aug 2023

along with the nectar.

thatcrowwoman

(1,230 posts)
3. Yes! If you hang a banana peel near your feeders, the hummingbirds will enjoy little fruit flies.
Sun Aug 27, 2023, 08:00 PM
Aug 2023
🕊thatcrowwoman

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