HUMMINGBIRD ROUNDUP: Collect data on a small bird that 
has a big appetite for insects ... on Passport to Texas.

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Until recently, I did not know hummingbirds ate insects. 

11 -- Well, if you think about it, an animal that's swinging it's 
arms at 72 times a second, needs something to rebuild those 
muscles that it's exercising in there. And, without protein, 
they're not going to build muscle.

So, if you find insects, such as bees, snacking at your 
hummingbird feeder, Mark Klym says, don't panic. 

09 -- People get all excited when bees get around their 
hummingbird feeder. And, bees are a great food for 
hummingbirds. I've watched them take bees out of the air.

Klym coordinates the Texas Hummingbird Roundup, a 
citizen science project with Texas Nature Trackers where 
folks like you help biologists take stock of hummers.

24 -- We ask people to have a look out in the backyard once a 
week, about fifteen, twenty minutes a week, and give us a count 
of what birds [hummingbirds] you're seeing out there. How 
many? What Species? What are they using? And then, if you see 
anything unusual -- you find a nest, you see mating behavior -- 
we ask you to record it and let us know about it. 

Download a survey kit and forms for the Hummingbird 
Roundup from the Parks and Wildlife website. While 
you're there, you'll also discover gardening tips for 
attracting hummers and a species identification guide.

That's our show for today ... Funding provided in part by 
Ram Trucks. Guts. Glory. Ram 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti. 






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