Once hummingbirds discover your property, the same individuals are likely to return each year at about the same time they are remarkable creatures of habit. Yet even in the largest cities, hummingbirds occupy parks and sometimes visit window boxes or rooftop gardens planted with bright flowers, especially during migration. They are less likely to frequent cities, perhaps because they find fewer flowering plants for food and trees for nesting. Hummingbirds prefer openings in the forest and forest edge, and so are readily drawn to suburban and rural gardens that offer a mix of tall trees, shrubs, and patches of meadow and lawn. Originally published by Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Hummingbird Gardens. If you have a green thumb, love digging in the dirt, and love providing habitat and food for hummingbirds, Audubon's Steve Kress has ideas for you! Read on for steps to create the perfect hummingbird habitat in your yard. Bird lovers can find step-by-step instructions to making bird feeders and bird houses. Of course, DIY projects go far beyond chair-seat weaving. For example, I recently learned how to weave a chair seat just by following the online instructions. The DIY community that thrives on the Internet brings me a lot of joy, and no small feeling of accomplishment when I complete a project requiring learning an entirely new skill set. Director of Citizen Science Kathy Dale's note:
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