With us welcoming the year 2025 in the great state of Tennessee it is safe to say the Spring is on its way and so are the hummingbirds!
You will see more hummingbirds during the mid-Summer when baby hummingbirds begin to fledge and during the Fall when they are preparing to migrate back South for the Winter. It is still very important though to welcome our feather friends back with some fresh sweet nectar this Spring!
So when will our feathered friends arrive back to the volunteer state? Tennessee should welcome its earliest arrivals by late March. However, even though they are returning this early you may not see them right away. It may take around two more weeks for you to see the first hummingbird.
The migrating hummingbirds will continue to return and travel through the state of Tennessee until around mid-May.
From early May to July, the hummingbirds will be busy raising their young. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird pairs may reuse their nest from last year’s breeding season or build a new nest.
Female hummingbirds will begin to lay their eggs in the first of May through the second half of the month.
By the end of May, hummingbird nests will be filled with darling baby hummingbirds!
The babies will remain in the nest until they are around 2 weeks old. Then they will begin to appear outside of the nest by mid-June.
During the nesting season you may see less activity from the hummingbirds but do not fear as they are just truly too busy with their young to visit the feeder. However, always keep your feeders stocked during this time because the hummingbirds depend on this nectar to care for their young.
Gracie Latrelle 
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