A red feeder or a feeder with red parts will attract a hummingbird to the area.
Adding red dye to the water doesn't always attract hummingbirds. Hummingbirds do not sip or suck nectar through their long bills, instead, they lick it with fringed, forked tongues. This is a myth-hummingbirds that do migrate fly the distance entirely on their own. You might have heard that hummingbirds "ride" on the backs of other birds during migration. Backyard birders often find they have one dominant hummingbird that guards all the feeders, chasing intruders away. They will regularly attack jays, crows, and hawks that infringe on their territory. Hummingbirds are actually one of the most aggressive bird species. Despite their small size, hummingbirds are not always docile creatures. Depending on the species, habitat conditions, predators, and other threats to hummingbirds, the average lifespan of a wild hummingbird is three to five years. These birds hold the record for the longest bill relative to their overall body size. The bill of the aptly named sword-billed hummingbird, found in the Andes Mountains, can reach up to 4 inches long, and it can be so heavy that the birds may perch holding their bills straight up. These hummers fly more than 3,000 miles from their nesting grounds in Alaska and Canada to their winter habitat in Mexico. The rufous hummingbird has the longest migration of any hummingbird species. It would take more than 150 ruby-throated hummingbirds to weigh one pound. In comparison, a nickel weighs 4.5 grams. The average ruby-throated hummingbird weighs just 3 grams. The bee hummingbird is the smallest hummingbird species in the world and measures 2 1/4 inches long. The calliope hummingbird is the smallest bird species in North America and measures just 3 inches long. This is one factor that makes identifying hummingbirds very challenging. Many hummingbird species, including Anna’s, black-chinned, Allen’s, Costa’s, rufous, calliope, and broad-tailed hummingbirds, can breed together to create hybrid species. They are found in Central and South America as well as throughout the Caribbean. Most hummingbird species are primarily tropical and do not regularly migrate. Of 300 species, only 17 hummingbird species regularly breed in the United States, and nine species may visit the country or be reported as regular vagrants. There are more than 300 unique hummingbird species in the world. 
A hummingbird egg is smaller than a jelly bean! Their eggs measure less than 1/2 inch long but may represent as much as 10 percent of the mother’s weight at the time the eggs are laid. Hummingbirds lay the smallest eggs of all birds.
Hummingbirds have no sense of smell but have very keen eyesight.In comparison, a human's average heart rate is only 60 to 100 beats per minute at rest. An average hummingbird’s heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute.These are the broad chest muscles principally responsible for flying. Roughly 25 to 30 percent of a hummingbird’s weight is in its pectoral muscles.Not only do they not need as many feathers because of their tiny size, but fewer feathers also keep them more lightweight for easier flight.Hummingbirds have over 900 feathers, the fewest number of feathers of any bird species in the world.Hummingbirds also will use their feet for scratching and preening.These birds have evolved smaller feet to be lighter for more efficient flying. Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop, though their feet can be used to scoot sideways while they are perched.Light level, moisture, angle of viewing, wear and tear, and other factors all influence just how bright and colorful the throat may appear. A hummingbird’s brilliant throat color is not caused by feather pigmentation, but rather by iridescence in the arrangement of the feathers.The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
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