Keep Your Eyes Peeled, Thousands Of Hummingbirds Are Headed Right For Nashville During Their Migration This Spring

When it comes to springtime in Tennessee, there’s nothing quite like the bi-annual hummingbird migration. These stunning little birds make their way straight through the Volunteer State, stopping off in Nashville and other cities and small towns on their migratory path. It’s a magical experience, to see these stunning little creatures make their way across the US. The real question is when will hummingbirds arrive in Nashville? It’s a good question actually and the answer is both in spring and in the fall. To be fully ready for this wonderful migration don’t forget to find yourself the best hummingbird feeders and your camera. So let’s learn more about this neat natural event below, and make sure to leave a comment or two telling folks about your own experience viewing these beautiful birds.

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The city of Nashville is known for many grand and wonderful things, like the smallest state park or the original Googoo cluster, but did you know that every year it's visited by a whole horde of teeny, tiny hummingbirds? It's true! These magical little birds are known for being incredibly small and for the buzzing sound that comes from their quickly moving wings. In fact, on average they will beat their wings around 53 times per second! That is a whole lot of movement. They also have a unique twisting pattern to their wings with an elbow joint and that allows them to fly upright and in erratic patterns.

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The ruby-throated hummingbird will make its way north through the nation over the course of the springtime, and you may just find the lush state reinvigorated by wildflowers and these beautiful birds.

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Hummingbirds are astounding little creatures. With over 300 species, the tiny bird may be small in stature, but it can be found all over the world.

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It's not just the ruby-throated hummingbird that migrates, either. There are multiple species that travel through the United States each springtime, and it's their eventual destinations that change.

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If you'd like to see a few more hummingbirds in your yard this season, make sure you put out one of the best hummingbird feeders. You're most likely to find one at your local hardware store, or places like Home Depot and Lowes.

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Plus, if you feed a few hummingbirds, you'll reinvigorate their migration and hopefully help with a successful mating season. Hummingbirds take on two migrations a year, one headed north and the other south, so you can expect an influx of buzzing birds come springtime and during the autumn season.

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Keep an eye out for these beautiful hummingbirds, dear friends! You never know where you might find them in Nashville.

So to answer the question of when will hummingbirds arrive in Nashville, the answer is kind of a mixed bag. Some hummingbirds like the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird may never leave at all. Others will pass by any time from late March to early May. You can even get a chance to see them again in the fall around the end of summer till October, as they migrate south. Fun fact: did you know that not only do hummingbirds use their long slender beaks to get their food they also have incredibly long tongues? Hummingbirds will extend their tongues into the flower and little cones in the tongue extend and cup the nectar trapping it in tight for when the tongue retracts back into the hummingbird’s mouth!  More fun facts about hummingbirds can be found in the video by Free School, and no it’s not just for kids, adults can learn things too.

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