What does the mother bird feed the chicks?
A. She feeds them nectar (for energy) and insects (for protein) by regurgitation (a sort of buggy stew), which is stored in their crops (food storage sacs, which appear like lumps on the sides of their necks).Hummingbirds require a large percentage of fruit flies, gnats, small spiders and other soft-bodied insects for protein as well as nectar for energy. Q.
