Do hummingbirds migrate on the backs of geese?
A. No. Hummers are fully capable of traveling astounding distances on their own wings; many experts support the idea that many ruby-throats fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico at least once a year. Q. What do hummingbirds eat when getting ready for their migration? LOTS of nectar and insects. Q. Do hummingbirds travel together when they migrate? No, hummers are solitary migrants. However, when many are on the move in a good migratory pathway, you may see many in a day–just like human commuters may be traveling mostly alone, but there can still be a LOT of cars on a highway at rush hour! Q. What might be some advantages for hummingbirds to migrate alone? Each hummer must stop fairly frequently to feed, and since only one can feed at a flower at a time, it’s easier for them if they don’t have to be waiting for one another. Also, they have no real advantages to flocking–they’re so tiny that the eddies of air current their flight produces break up by the tiniest breeze, so others can’
